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Hemolytic Anemias

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The different forms of hemolytic anemias are a severe, worldwide health problem. The hemolytic anemias can be classified into acquired and inherited types. The acquired forms are usually caused by the development of autoantibodies against red cells, whereas the latter forms are possibly due to red cell membrane defects, red cell enzyme defects, or abnormalities of the hemoglobin (Hb) molecule. The normal composition of Hb is described in Chapter 1.

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  1. Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA, USA

    Reinhold Munker MD (Associate Professor of Medicine) & Vishwas Sakhalkar MD (Assistant Professor of Pediatrics)

  2. Division of Hematology/Oncology, VA Medical Center, Louisiana State University and Chief, Shreveport, LA, USA

    Ali Mansouri MD (Professor of Medicine)

  3. Surat Blood Transfusion Center, Surat, India

    Snehalata C. Gupte PhD (Director)

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  1. Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA, USA

    Reinhold Munker MD

  2. Ludwigs-Maximilians Universität, Munich, Germany

    Erhard Hiller MD

  3. Feist Weiller Cancer Center, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA, USA

    Jonathan Glass MD

  4. University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Ronald Paquette MD

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Munker, R., Mansouri, A., Gupte, S.C., Sakhalkar, V. (2007). Hemolytic Anemias. In: Munker, R., Hiller, E., Glass, J., Paquette, R. (eds) Modern Hematology. Contemporary Hematology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-149-9_6

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