Extramedullary paraspinal hematopoiesis in hereditary spherocytosis

Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is a common inherited hemolytic anemia due to red cell membrane defects. Extramedullary hematopoiesis is a compensatory response to insufficient bone marrow blood cell production. The preferred sites of extramedullary hematopoietic involvement are the spleen, liver and...

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Main Authors: Gogia P, Goel R, Nayar S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2008;volume=3;issue=2;spage=64;epage=66;aulast=Gogia