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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1988;31(1):113-118. Published online January 31, 1988.

Non-Hemolytic Hereditary Ellitocytosis born of Asymptomatic Carrier state of Hereditary Elliticytosis.

Hae Joon Park¹, In Soon Ahn¹, Baek Keun Lim¹, Young Uh², Kyung Won Lee²

¹Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
²Department of Pathology, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea

Received: July 23, 1987;

Abstract

Hereditary elliptocytosis is characterized by elliptically shaped erythrocytes in peripheral blood and known to be transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait, but in some cases, inherited recessively. The clinical and hematologic expressions are variable range from healthy person with normal red cell morphology to severe hemolytic anemia. Recently, the authors experienced all three offsprings shown non-hemolytic hereditary el- liptocytosis, whose parents were healthy persons with normal red cell morphology. It is the first report of asymptomatic carrier state in hereditary elliptocytosis in korea since 1966.

Keywords :Hereditary elliptocytosis, Asymptomatic carrier state