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Hereditary spherocytosis is more frequent than expected: what to tell the patient?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16042049     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Modern double beam laser technique allows screening for hereditary spherocytosis in the course of routine hematology. An incidence of 1:150 men and 1:800 women has been determined. The anomaly is symptomless in the majority of the cases. This explains the discrepancy between our values and the incidence of 1:5,000 reported in the literature. The diagnosis of hereditary spherocytosis should be reported to the physician and the patient, as it may be wayleading in case of unexpected, unspecific complications such as anemia, jaundice, cholelithiasis, liver cell damage and iron overload. Regular monitoring of plasma ferritin and glucose is recommended.
Authors:
Dolphe Kutter
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Bulletin de la Société des sciences médicales du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg     Volume:  -     ISSN:  0037-9247     ISO Abbreviation:  Bull Soc Sci Med Grand Duche Luxemb     Publication Date:  2005  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-07-26     Completed Date:  2005-09-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503402     Medline TA:  Bull Soc Sci Med Grand Duche Luxemb     Country:  Luxembourg    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  7-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratoires réunis, P.O. Box 11-L6101 Junglinster, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. dolphe_kutter@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Incidence
Monitoring, Physiologic
Physician-Patient Relations*
Spherocytosis, Hereditary / blood,  epidemiology*

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