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Congenital spherocytic anemia is a disorder of the red blood cell membrane that leads to sphere-shaped red blood cells, and chronic hemolytic anemia (premature breakdown of red blood cells).
Source:ADAM
Date:April 27, 2007
Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is a relatively common and highly variable inherited disorder of the red blood cells. In HS, red blood cells become sphere-shaped, instead of the usual biconcave (hourglass) shape.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is a relatively common and highly variable inherited disorder of the red blood cells. In HS, red blood cells become sphere-shaped, instead of the usual biconcave (hourglass) shape.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
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