Chapter 3 - Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)»Hemolytic anemias (D55-D59)»Hereditary spherocytosis (D58.0)
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Hereditary spherocytosis
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Spherocytosis, Hereditary1 drug (1 approved)
A group of familial congenital hemolytic anemias characterized by numerous abnormally shaped erythrocytes which are generally spheroidal. The erythrocytes have increased osmotic fragility and are abnormally permeable to sodium ions.