Cryohemolysis test as a diagnostic tool for hereditary spherocytosis

Annals of Hematology

Volumn 78, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 555-557

  Iglauer, A ^a   Reinhardt, D ^a   Schroter W ^a   Pekrun, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cryohemolysis test; Erythrocyte enzyme deficiency; Hemolytic anemia; Hereditary spherocytosis

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROCYTE ENZYME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOHEMOLYSIS TEST; ERYTHROCYTE FRAGILITY; HEMOLYSIS; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HEREDITARY SPHEROCYTOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSMOTIC FRAGILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0033407446     PISSN: 09395555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002770050557     Document Type: Article

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