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A Novel ANK1 Mutation in a Neonatal Hereditary Spherocytosis Case: Diagnostic Challenges and Familial Genetic Analysis.
Acta haematologica - 1 Jan 2022
Li Jing, Guo Haiyan, Zhu Zaifu, Sun Jingmin
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is a congenital disease in which erythrocyte membranes are abnormal, with ANK1 defects as the main cause. The diagnosis of neonatal HS is difficult due to poor phenotypic specificity. Therefore, a detailed inquiry into family history may be helpful for diagnosis. Here, we describe a familial case of HS caused by a novel mutation in ANK1. The proband is a premature infant of Chinese...
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