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Background
Cold agglutinin disease (CAD) is a rare autoimmune hemolytic anemia mediated by immunoglobulin M autoantibodies that bind to the “I” antigen on erythrocytes. IgM binding results in either agglutination at ≤37°C, activation of the classical complement pathway, or both. Patients with CAD can have transient agglutination‐mediated circulatory symptoms triggered by exposure to cold conditions...