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Hereditary spherocytosis in 3 children coexisting with UDP-glucuronyl transferase 1A1 deficiency.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 Feb 2009
Shiota Mitsutaka, Asada Junko, Nishida Hitoshi, Kumakura Akira, Yoshioka Takakazu, Hata Atsuko, Watanabe Ken, Maruo Yoshihiro, Kato Junko, Ideguchi Hiroshi, Nakanishi Hidekazu, Sugihara Takashi, Hata Daisuke
Abstract excerpt
Simultaneous presence of hemolytic anemia and bilirubin UDP-glucuronosyltransferase deficiency is a possible cause of misdiagnosis. Seven-year-old and 17-year-old brothers and a 15-year-old sister consecutively suffered from aplastic crises. Although few spherocytes were present, the siblings and their mother had diagnoses of hereditary spherocytosis with flow cytometric analysis of eosin-5'-maleimide-labeled red...
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