A de novo ANK1 mutation associated to hereditary spherocytosis: a case report

Abstract Background Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is a type of hemolytic anemia caused by abnormal red cell membrane skeletal proteins with few unique clinical manifestations in the neonate and infant. An ANK1 gene mutation is the most common cause of HS. Case presentation The patient was a 11-month...

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Main Authors: Ti-Long Huang, Bao-Hua Sang, Qing-Ling Lei, Chun-Yan Song, Yun-Bi Lin, Yu Lv, Chun-Hui Yang, Na Li, Yue-Huang Yang, Xian-Wen Zhang, Xin Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1436-4