Hereditary spherocytosis: a review of the clinical and molecular aspects of the disease.

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Hereditary spherocytosis is a common and very heterogeneous hemolytic anemia caused by defects of the red cell membrane proteins. In recent years, major advances in our understanding of the red cell membrane skeleton and a better characterization of its individual components have allowed a brighter insight into the pathogenesis of the disease. In this article, we present an overview of the erythrocyte skeleton...

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