Red Cells Acquiring a Reduced Surface Area from Losing Unsupported

question 2

Multiple Choice

Red cells acquiring a reduced surface area from losing unsupported membrane because of a deficiency of skeletal proteins describes hereditary:

• A) Spherocytosis
• B) Stomatocytosis
• C) Pyropoikilocytosis
• D) Acanthocytosis

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Definitions:

Patient Morbidity

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