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congenital nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia
Used for:
hereditary nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia
Broader Terms:
congenital hemolytic anemia
Scope Note:
group of congenital hemolytic anemias in which there is no abnormal hemoglobin or spherocytosis and in which there is a defect of glycolysis in the erythrocyte; in some cases, pyruvate kinase deficiency has been demonstrated; in other cases, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency has been demonstrated.
Term Number:
0427-1697
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