Novel α-spectrin mutation in trans with α-spectrin causing severe neonatal jaundice from hereditary spherocytosis.

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We evaluated a neonate with severe jaundice but a negative family history. Spherocytes were present and suspected hereditary spherocytosis was confirmed by osmotic fragility and eosin-5-maleimide erythrocyte staining. We found he was a compound heterozygote for two pathogenic mutations in the gene encoding α-spectrin: a previously reported α(LEPRA) inherited from his asymptomatic mother, and a novel α-spectrin...

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