Hereditary Spherocytosis

  • Most common congenital form of hemolytic anemia in patients of Northern European descent.
  • RBCs are spherical, osmotically fragile with reduced lifespan.
  • Reduced amount of functional spectrin or other RBC membrane proteins.
  • Treatment: Splenectomy.
  • Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate is decreased in patients with Hereditary Spherocytosis


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