Spleen Removal Increases Risk of Blood Clots in AIHA Patients, Study Suggests
Patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) who undergo spleen removal surgery have a higher risk of blood clots than patients who did not have the surgery, a recent study suggests. The study, titled “Splenectomy and the incidence of venous thromboembolism and sepsis in patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia,”…