GPI Mount Scopus--a variant of glucosephosphate isomerase deficiency.

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GPI Mount Scopus--a variant of glucosephosphate isomerase deficiency.

Annals of hematology - 1 Oct 1993

Shalev O, Shalev R S, Forman L, Beutler E

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Glucosephosphate isomerase (GPI) deficiency is an unusual cause of hereditary nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia. The disease, inherited as an autosomal recessive disorder, is most often manifested by symptoms and signs of chronic hemolysis, ameliorated by splenectomy. We recently diagnosed GPI defi...

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Adult
Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital Nonspherocytic
Erythrocytes
Family Health
Genetic Variation
Glucose-6-Phosphate Isomerase
Hemoglobins
Humans
Male
Reference Values

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