Hereditary elliptocytosis primary prevention

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Overview

Splenectomy can increase the risk of infection in patients with Hereditary elliptocytosis, so these patients should be immunized against Hemophilus influenzae, meningococcal and pneumococcal before surgery. moreover it is better to be postponed in children until the age of 6.^[1]

Primary Prevention

Splenectomy can increase the risk of infection in patients with Hereditary elliptocytosis, so these patients should be immunized against Hemophilus influenzae, meningococcal and pneumococcal before surgery. moreover it is better to be postponed in children until the age of 6.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Barcellini W, Bianchi P, Fermo E, Imperiali FG, Marcello AP, Vercellati C; et al. (2011). “Hereditary red cell membrane defects: diagnostic and clinical aspects”. Blood Transfus. 9 (3): 274–7. doi:10.2450/2011.0086-10. PMC 3136593. PMID 21251470.

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[pmid21251470-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Barcellini W, Bianchi P, Fermo E, Imperiali FG, Marcello AP, Vercellati C; et al. (2011). “Hereditary red cell membrane defects: diagnostic and clinical aspects”. Blood Transfus. 9 (3): 274–7. doi:10.2450/2011.0086-10. PMC 3136593. PMID 21251470.

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Hereditary elliptocytosis primary prevention

Overview

Primary Prevention

References

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