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==Overview==
==Overview==
'''Hereditary spherocytosis''' is a genetically-transmitted form of [[spherocytosis]], an auto-[[hemolysis|hemolytic]] [[anemia]] characterized by the production of red blood cells that are sphere-shaped rather than donut-shaped, and therefore more prone to [[hemolysis]].
'''Hereditary spherocytosis''' is a genetically-transmitted form of [[spherocytosis]], an auto-[[hemolysis|hemolytic]] [[anemia]] characterized by the production of red blood cells that are sphere-shaped rather than donut-shaped, and therefore more prone to [[hemolysis]].
==Historical Perspective==
==Classification==
==Pathophysiology==
==Causes==
==Differentiating {{PAGENAME}} from Other Diseases==
==Epidemiology and Demographics==
==Risk Factors==
==Screening==
==Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis==
===Natural History===
===Complications===
===Prognosis===
==Diagnosis==
===Diagnostic Criteria===
===History and Symptoms===
===Physical Examination===
===Laboratory Findings===
===Imaging Findings===
===Other Diagnostic Studies===
==Treatment==
===Medical Therapy===
===Surgery===
===Prevention===


==References==
==References==
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Overview

Hereditary spherocytosis is a genetically-transmitted form of spherocytosis, an auto-hemolytic anemia characterized by the production of red blood cells that are sphere-shaped rather than donut-shaped, and therefore more prone to hemolysis.

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

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Differentiating Hereditary spherocytosis overview from Other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

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