Acanthocytes

Known as: Crenated Red Blood Cell, acanthrocyte, cells spur 
Erythrocytes with protoplasmic projections giving the cell a thorny appearance. (MeSH)
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1955-2018
024619552017

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Acanthocyte Count (procedure)AcanthocytosisChorea Acanthocytosis SyndromeCrenated Cell Measurement
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Acanthocytes
physiological aspects
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Chorea Acanthocytosis Syndrome
Crenated Cell Measurement
Acanthocytosis

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2013
2013
The uncertainty of Late Pleistocene range expansions in the western Mediterranean : a case study of the colonization of south-eastern Spain by the spur-thighed tortoise , Testudo graeca
Aim Recent biogeographical studies have postulated a North African, Late Pleistocene, origin for some species of the Iberian… (More)
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2012
2012
The cholesterol content of the erythrocyte membrane is an important determinant of phosphatidylserine exposure.
Maintenance of the asymmetric distribution of phospholipids across the plasma membrane is a prerequisite for the survival of… (More)
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2012
2012
Computational Identification of Phospho-Tyrosine Sub-Networks Related to Acanthocyte Generation in Neuroacanthocytosis
Acanthocytes, abnormal thorny red blood cells (RBC), are one of the biological hallmarks of neuroacanthocytosis syndromes (NA), a… (More)
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2009
2009
Is iron overload in alcohol-related cirrhosis mediated by hepcidin?
In this case report we describe the relationship between ferritin levels and hepcidin in a patient with alcohol-related spur cell… (More)
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2009
2009
Genetic assessment, illegal trafficking and management of the Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise in Southern Spain and Northern Africa
Wild populations of many species are declining as a result of habitat destruction and climate change but also through the over… (More)
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2007
2007
Dentoalveolar Open Bite Treatment with Spur Appliances
The purpose of this prospective, longitudinally-controlled study was to analyze the isolated effect of spurs on the craniofacial… (More)
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2001
2001
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detecting herpesvirus exposure in Mediterranean tortoises (spur-thighed tortoise [Testudo graeca] and Hermann's tortoise [Testudo hermanni]).
An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed for the detection of antibodies to a herpesvirus associated with an… (More)
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2000
2000
Increased hepatic iron and cirrhosis: no evidence for an adverse effect on patient outcome following liver transplantation.
It has been suggested that preexisting severe hepatic iron overload may adversely affect outcome after liver transplantation. The… (More)
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1991
1991
Acanthocyturia--a characteristic marker for glomerular bleeding.
Erythrocyte morphology by phase contrast microscopic examination (PCM) of the urine is widely employed in distinguishing… (More)
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1975
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1975
Modification of red cell membrane structure by cholesterol-rich lipid dispersions. A model for the primary spur cell defect.
Cholesterol-rich membranes are the hallmark of "spur" red cells. Spur cells accumulate cholesterol from cholesterol-rich serum… (More)
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