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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1973;16(7):572-576. Published online July 31, 1973.

A Case Report of Hereditary Spherocytosis

Yong Kuk Kim¹, Chung Sook Park¹, Chung Kyu Kim¹, Man Kyu Yang¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

A case of hereditary spherocytosis who was a 14 years old Korean female, was presented. The diagnosis was confirmed by physical findings, spherocytes in pheripheral blood, bone marrow, and increased red cell osmotic fragility. None of her four members of family has similar disease. Pertinent literature were reviewed briefly.

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