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When would you consider splenectomy or other immunosuppressive/cytotoxic therapy for steroid-refractory warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia?

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Hematology · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

If it is refractory to prednisone, my next approach is Rituxan. If it fails to respond to Rituxan, I have had luck with Daratumumab. I avoid splenectomy since the response rate is no better than 30%.

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