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Spherocytosis natural history, complications and prognosis
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
Complications
Complications
In longstanding cases and in patients who have taken iron supplementation or received numerous blood transfusions, iron overload may be a significant problem, being a potential cause of cardiomyopathy and liver disease. Measuring iron stores is therefore considered part of the diagnostic approach to hereditary spherocytosis.
References
References
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