Hereditary pyropoikilocytosis: A rare but potentially severe form of congenital hemolytic anemia

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 128-129

  Ramos, Maria C ^a   Schafernak, Kristian T ^a   Peterson, LoAnn C ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hemolytic anemia; Hereditary elliptocytosis; Hereditary pyropoikilocytosis; Red cell membrane disorder

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHROCYTE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEREDITARY HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HEREDITARY PYROPOIKILOCYTOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LABORATORY TEST; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC, CONGENITAL; ERYTHROCYTES, ABNORMAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PEDIGREE;

EID: 33846844821     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3180320b6f     Document Type: Article

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