[Hereditary red cell membrane disorders in Japan: comparison with other countries].

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Red cell membrane disorders are the most common type of inherited hemolytic disorders in the Japanese population. In hereditary spherocytosis (HS), the primary presentation is a loss of membrane surface area, leading to reduced deformability because of defects in the membrane proteins ankyrin, band 3, β-spectrin, α spectrin, or protein 4.2 (P4.2). Complete P4.2 deficiencies, which are inherited in an autosomal...

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