Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital Nonspherocytic

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Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital Nonspherocytic


Any one of a group of congenital hemolytic anemias in which there is no abnormal hemoglobin or spherocytosis and in which there is a defect of glycolysis in the erythrocyte. In some cases, pyruvate kinase deficiency has been demonstrated; in other cases, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency has been demonstrated.


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