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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Historical Perspective

Elliptocytosis was first described in 1904, and was first recognised as a hereditary condition in 1932. More recently it has become clear that there is much genetic heterogeneity amongst sufferers, and the severity of the condition is highly variable.