Abstract |
A case of hereditary xerocytosis, a rare hemolytic anemia with dehydrated erythrocytes resulting from excess potassium efflux through the red cell membrane, is presented and the literature on the subject reviewed. This is one of the first cases reported from Australia.
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Authors | G R Nolan |
Journal | Pathology
(Pathology)
Vol. 16
Issue 2
Pg. 151-4
(Apr 1984)
ISSN: 0031-3025 [Print] England |
PMID | 6462778
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Diphosphoglyceric Acids
- Electrolytes
- Enzymes
- 2,3-Diphosphoglycerate
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Topics |
- 2,3-Diphosphoglycerate
- Adult
- Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital
(genetics)
- Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital Nonspherocytic
(enzymology, genetics)
- Cell Membrane Permeability
- Diphosphoglyceric Acids
(blood)
- Electrolytes
(blood)
- Enzymes
(blood)
- Erythrocyte Count
- Erythrocyte Indices
- Erythrocytes
(enzymology)
- Hemoglobinometry
- Humans
- Male
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