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KMID : 0388419950050010181
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Konkuk Journal of Medical Sciences
1995 Volume.5 No. 1 p.181 ~ p.188
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Hereditary Spherocytosis Developed through the Three Generation
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Abstract
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Hereditary spherocytosis is an inherited hemolytic disorder characterized by anemia of varying severity, jaundice, spherocytosis on the peripheral blood smears, increased red cell osmotic fragility and a favorable clinical response to
splenectomy.
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author experienced a case of family group of hereditary spherocytosis. The diagnosis was confirmed by physical findings, spherocytosis in blood films, bone marrow study and increased red cell osmotic fragility. 5 year old female patient underwent
splenectomy followed by marked improvement on clinical and laboratory findings. Grandmother, mother and younger brother of the patients had hereditary spherocytosis also. The author report a case of family group of her editary spherocytosis with
previous review of literatures.
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