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Partial pyruvate kinase deficiency aggravates the phenotypic expression of band 3 deficiency in a family with hereditary spherocytosis.
American journal of hematology - 1 Mar 2015
van Zwieten Rob, van Oirschot Brigitte A, Veldthuis Martijn, Dobbe Johannes G, Streekstra Geert J, van Solinge Wouter W, Schutgens Roger E G, van Wijk Richard
Abstract excerpt
In a family with mild dominant spherocytosis, affected members showed partial band 3 deficiency. The index patient showed more severe clinical symptoms than his relatives, and his red blood cells displayed concomitant low pyruvate kinase activity. We investigated the contribution of partial PK de...
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