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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… 
2004
2004
Acanthocytes in the urine: useful tool to differentiate diabetic nephropathy from glomerulonephritis?
OBJECTIVE The presence of hematuria has been suggested to indicate nondiabetic nephropathy in diabetic patients with proteinuria… 
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… 
1996
1996
Cholesterol-loading of membranes of normal erythrocytes inhibits phospholipid repair and arachidonoyl-CoA:1-palmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine acyl transferase. A model of spur cell anemia.
Spur cell anemia may occur in severe liver disease including alcoholic cirrhosis. Spur cell anemia red blood cells (RBCs) have a… 
1989
1989
Tris acetylacetonate aluminium(III) induces osmotic fragility and acanthocyte formation in suspended erythrocytes.
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… 
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… 
1980
1980
The effects of chlorine dioxide and sodium chlorite on erythrocytes of A/J and C57L/J mice.
Because chlorinated surface drinking water supplies have been implicated in an increased risk of cancer, alternative methods of… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Familial degeneration of the basal ganglia with acanthocytosis: A clinical, neuropathological, and neurochemical study
Three siblings, offspring of normal consanguineous parents, had a progressive neurological disorder characterized primarily by… 
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