Inherited disorders of the red cell membrane skeleton.
Current knowledge of red cell membrane structure and function are briefly presented, and the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of hereditary spherocytosis, hereditary elliptocytosis, and hereditary pyropoikilocytosis are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000745:Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital / Q000097:blood*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004612:Elliptocytosis, Hereditary / Q000097:blood; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000502:physiology*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D004913:Erythrocytes, Abnormal; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000175:diagnosis; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013102:Spherocytes / Q000166:cytology; D013103:Spherocytosis, Hereditary / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects
D008565:Membrane Proteins; D010406:Penicillins