A Case of HPP with a Novel Combination of α and β Spectrin Mutations.
Natarajan K, Kutlar F, Li T, Gallagher P, Kutlar A. A Case of HPP with a Novel Combination of α and β Spectrin Mutations. Blood 2007, 110: 1736. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v110.11.1736.1736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAfrican American femalesNon-immune hemolytic anemiaOld diagnosisHistory of splenectomySickle Cell CenterYear old black femaleAmerican femalesHereditary pyropoikilocytosisPathologic examRBC fragmentationEarly satietyPeripheral bloodClinical syndromeRed cell morphologyMonths durationHemolytic anemiaClinical examSevere formLifelong historyAutosomal recessive mannerRed pulpPatientsBlood disordersMembrane cytoskeleton proteinsAge 15