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Acanthocytosis

Known as: Acanthocytes, Red cell acanthocytosis, spur cell anemia 
Acanthocytosis is a type of poikilocytosis characterized by the presence of spikes on the cell surface. The cells have an irregular shape resembling… 
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AbetalipoproteinemiaAcanthocyte Count (procedure)AcanthocytesAnemia, Hemolytic

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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… 
2007
2007
Spur cell anemia associated with a cirrhotic non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis patient
Spur cell anemia is an acquired hemolytic anemia, which may occur in patients with severe liver dysfunction, especially in those… 
2006
2006
Severe Prolongation of the INR in Spur Cell Anemia of Cirrhosis: True-True and Related?
Prothrombin time (PT), an in vitro test of coagulation based on levels of extrinsic pathway factors II, V, VII, X, and fibrinogen… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Resolution of spur cell anemia with liver transplantation: a case report and review of the literature.
Spur cell anemia is an acquired hemolytic anemia, characterized by an increased percentage of abnormally shaped erythrocytes that… 
1998
1998
Acanthocytes in urinary sediment--a pathognomonic marker?
1989
1989
Peripheral neuropathy in amyotrophic chorea‐acanthocytosis
We investigated involvement of the peripheral nervous system in 6 patients with amyotrophic chorea‐acanthocytosis… 
1987
1987
Neutrophil Dysfunction in the Rabbit Model of Spur Cell Anemia
In the rabbit model for spur cell anemia, animals fed a 5% cholesterol diet develop marked hypercholesterolemia and hemolytic… 
Review
1983
Review
1983
Hematologic and Immunologic Abnormalities in Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa has been associated with various hematologic and immunologic abnormalities, including characteristic bone marrow… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
A pedigree of amyotrophic chorea with acanthocytosis.
Several pedigrees of which some members showed a clinical syndrome consisting of mental changes, choreatic involuntary movements… 
1967
1967
An adult form of acanthocytosis.
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