Hereditary Spherocytosis: Evaluation of 68 Children
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Hereditary spherocytosis.
Hereditary spherocytosis is a common inherited disorder that is characterised by anaemia, jaundice, and splenomegaly. It is reported worldwide and is the most common inherited anaemia in individuals of northern European ancestry. Clinical severity is variable with most patients having a well-compensated haemolytic anaemia. Some individuals are asymptomatic, whereas others have severe haemolytic...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0971-4502,0974-0449
DOI: 10.1007/s12288-014-0379-z