Hereditary spherocytosis overview

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

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.