Hereditary ovalocytosis - Overview
Alternative Names
Ovalocytosis - hereditary
Definition of Hereditary ovalocytosis:
Hereditary ovalocytosis is rare condition pass down through families in which blood cells are slightly oval shaped instead of round. It is a form of hereditary elliptocytosis.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Ovalocytosis is mainly found in Southeast Asian populations.
- Reviewed last on: 2/6/2007
- William Matsui, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
References
Jeng MR. Hematologic problems in immigrants from Southeast Asia. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. Dec 2004; 18(6): 1405-22, x.
Laosombat V, Dissaneevate S, Wongchanchailert M, Satayasevanaa B. Neonatal anemia associated with Southeast Asian ovalocytosis. Int J Hematol. 2005 Oct;82(3):201-5.
