Boucle yarn is a loose, three ply yarn with a characteristic curly appearance. Used in weaving, knitting, and crocheting, boucle...
Cold agglutinins are antibodies that cause clumping or agglutination of RBCs at cold temperatures in individuals with certain conditions or who are infected by particular organisms. Cold agglutinins are associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. M. pneumoniae has i antigen specificity to human RBC membranes. Fetal cells largely contain i antigens, but by 18 mo most cells carry the I antigen.
If you are re-visiting usâ¦look at the Recent Changes and News pages. The information and views expressed on this site are those of three non-medical people, all of whom have Cold Agglutinin Disease (CAD), a type of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia. At times we have used medical terminology. We have tried to be as accurate as we can in presenting this information.