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Clinical and molecular genetic analysis of a Chinese family with hereditary elliptocytosis caused by a novel mutation in the EPB41 gene.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Jun 2021
Cao Manxiong, Huang Zhanqin, Zhou Huanbing, Lin Jinghua, Zhang Dongqing
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BACKGROUND: Hereditary elliptocytosis (HE) is a heterogeneous red blood cell membrane disorder characterized by the presence of elliptocytes on a peripheral blood smear. Clinical manifestations of HE vary widely from asymptomatic carriers to patients with severe transfusion-dependent anemia. Most patients are asymptomatic or have mild anemia, which hinders diagnosis. The proband in this case had mild anemia and...
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