Hereditary Spherocytosis - Diagnosis, Surgical Treatment and Outcomes. A Literature Review
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Hereditary Spherocytosis - Diagnosis, Surgical Treatment and Outcomes. A Literature Review.
Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is a disease affecting the red blood cells membrane and belongs to the congenital hemolytic anemias. The clinical spectrum ranges from asymptomatic patients to severe forms requiring transfusions in early childhood. The diagnosis can be based on the physical examination, complete red blood cell count, reticulocytes count, medical history and specific tests, prefere...
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عنوان ژورنال: Chirurgia
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1221-9118
DOI: 10.21614/chirurgia.112.2.110