Cold agglutinin disease
Synonyms: CAD | CAS | Chronic cold agglutinin disease | Cold agglutinin syndrome
Cold agglutinin disease is a type of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (see this term) defined by the presence of cold autoantibodies (autoantibodies which are active at temperatures below 30°C).
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Cold agglutinin disease?
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Advocacy Organizations
Care-for-Rare America Inc
To establish a global alliance in order to identify the genetic causes of rare diseases and develop effective treatments, following a three-stage approach: recognize, understand, cure.
Cold Agglutinin Disease Foundation
A non-profit foundation dedicated to creating heathier lives for the CAD community of patients, and committed to educating them, their care partners and the medical profession about this rare disease.
Youth And Women for Opportunities Uganda-YWOU
Our mission supports Rare, orphan and undiagnosed diseases diagnosis, care and treatment, education, awareness and empowering health care professionals and patients care takers of rare, orphan and undiagnosed diseases arena in Uganda, build capacity and bridge lack of clinical knowledge and experience and provide search/quest for diagnostic laboratories, I advocate for changes in laws, practices
Clinical Trials
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