Hereditary elliptocytosis

Hereditary elliptocytosis
Definition
Hereditary elliptocytosis is a disorder passed down through families in which the red blood cells are abnormally shaped.

Hereditary elliptocytosis
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Hereditary elliptocytosis
Alternate Names : Elliptocytosis - hereditary
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Hereditary Elliptocytosis (Ovalocytosis)
Like hereditary spherocytosis, this condition also involves a problem with the cell membrane. In this condition, the red blood cells are elliptic (oval) in shape.

Hereditary Elliptocytosis; Elliptocytosis (Congenital); Ovalocytosis (Congenital) (Hereditary)
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RBC membrane disorders alter RBC shape and deformability, resulting in premature removal of RBCs from the circulation. The most common disorders are hereditary spherocytosis and hereditary elliptocytosis (see Anemias Caused by Hemolysis: ...

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Acquired
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These cells are more rigid than normal, and they become targets for the spleen, which identifies them as abnormal and removes them from circulation. These illnesses include hereditary spherocytosis, hereditary elliptocytosis, ...

See also: Spherocytosis, Hereditary spherocytosis, Deficiency, Symptom, Hemolytic anemia