Hereditary spherocytosis: A rare genetic condition characterized by a defect of the red blood cell membrane. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hereditary spherocytosis is available below.
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Autosomal dominant trait marked by splenomegaly, jaundice, and fragile, spheroid erythrocytes which are prematurely cleared by the spleen; anemia is usually mild; treatment is splenectomy. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Hereditary spherocytosis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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