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Hereditary elliptocytosis historical perspective

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Historical Perspective

Historical Perspective

RBC anomaly in Hereditary elliptocytosis was first observed in 1860 by Goltz,[1]

and Elliptocytosis, elliptical shape of RBCs was described in 1904 by Dresbach.[2]Bishop recognized the familial inheritance as autosomal dominant of HE in 1914 and Hunter and Adams affirmed it’s hereditary condition in 1929. [1] Recent studies demonstrate that, the severity of symptoms in patients with Hereditary elliptocytosis is variable and it can be related to genetic variations. [3]

References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Hereditary elliptocytic anaemia” (PDF).
  2. ↑ Dresbach M (1904). “ELLIPTICAL HUMAN RED CORPUSCLES”. Science. 19 (481): 469–70. doi:10.1126/science.19.481.469. PMID 17730874.
  3. ↑ Tse WT, Lux SE (1999). “Red blood cell membrane disorders”. Br J Haematol. 104 (1): 2–13. PMID 10027705. Check |pmid= value (help).

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