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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Hereditary elliptocytosis''' is a blood disorder in which a large proportion of the | '''Hereditary elliptocytosis''' is a red blood cell membrane disorder in which a large proportion of the [[erythrocytes]] (i.e. red blood cells) are [[ellipse|elliptical]] rather than bi-[[concave]] disc-shaped and it shortens RBC survival. It is also known as ovalocytosis. The disorder predisposes to [[haemolytic anaemia]]. | ||
==Historical Perspective== | ==Historical Perspective== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Hereditary elliptocytosis is a red blood cell membrane disorder in which a large proportion of the erythrocytes (i.e. red blood cells) are elliptical rather than bi-concave disc-shaped and it shortens RBC survival. It is also known as ovalocytosis. The disorder predisposes to haemolytic anaemia.