Hereditary xerocytosis. A case history and review of the literature.
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.
D019794:2,3-Diphosphoglycerate; D000328:Adult; D000745:Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital / Q000235:genetics*; D000746:Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital Nonspherocytic / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability; D004163:Diphosphoglyceric Acids / Q000097:blood; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood; D004798:Enzymes / Q000097:blood; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D004909:Erythrocyte Indices; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology; D006452:Hemoglobinometry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D004163:Diphosphoglyceric Acids; D004573:Electrolytes; D004798:Enzymes; D019794:2,3-Diphosphoglycerate