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Ovalocitosis hereditaria

Definición:

Es una forma de eliptocitosis hereditaria , una afección poco común que se transmite de padres a hijos y en la cual las células sanguíneas tienen una forma ligeramente ovalada en lugar de ser redondas.

Nombres alternativos:

Ovalocitosis de tipo hereditario

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La ovalocitosis se encuentra principalmente en poblaciones del sudeste asiático.

Referencias:

Jeng MR. Hematologic problems in immigrants from Southeast Asia. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am . Dec 2004; 18(6): 1405-22, x.

Laosombat V, Dissaneevate S, Wongchanchailert M, Satayasevanaa B. Neonatal anemia associated with Southeast Asian ovalocytosis. Int J Hematol . 2005 Oct;82(3):201-5.

Ovalocitosis

Células sanguíneas

Fecha de revisión: 2/6/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por: William Matsui, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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