hereditary elliptocytosis


hereditary elliptocytosis

Hereditary ovalocytosis Hematology An AD condition, affecting ±1:2500 of the general population; 15% of the RBCs are ovoid; hemolysis is uncommon, but severe in 5%

hereditary elliptocytosis

An inherited condition in which the red blood cells are oval or elliptical. This anomaly occurs in about 1 in every 2000 births. See also: elliptocytosis