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Causes of Acanthocytosis
Causes of Acanthocytosis (Diseases Database):
The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Acanthocytosis that are listed by the Diseases Database:
- Cirrhosis of liver
- McLeod neuroacanthocytosis syndrome
- McLeod phenotype
- Abetalipoproteinaemia
- HARP syndrome
- Hypothyroidism
- Myelodysplastic syndrome
- Renal failure, chronic
- Chylomicron retention disease
- Chorea-acanthocytosis syndrome
- Anorexia nervosa
Acanthocytosis as a symptom:
Conditions listing Acanthocytosis as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Acanthocytosis. Our database lists the following as having Acanthocytosis as a symptom of that condition:
- Abetalipoproteinemia
- Choreoacanthocytosis amyotrophic
- FACWA syndrome
- Homozygous hypobetalipoproteinemia
Related information on causes of Acanthocytosis:
As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Acanthocytosis may be found in:
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