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ArticleHematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program2021

Diagnosis and clinical management of red cell membrane disorders.

Theodosia A Kalfa

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Article in Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Theodosia A KalfaCancer and Blood Diseases Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; and Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.
University of Cincinnati · US

Funding

The Role of Erythroblastic Islands in Anemia of InflammationR01HL152099 · NHLBI · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI BLANC, LIONEL, KALFA, THEODOSIA ANASTASIOS · 2020 to 2023
$2.5M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL152099
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heterogeneous red blood cell (RBC) membrane disorders and hydration defects often present with the common clinical findings of hemolytic anemia, but they may require substantially different management, based on their pathophysiology. An accurate and timely diagnosis is essential to avoid inappropriate interventions and prevent complications. Advances in genetic testing availability within the last decade, combined with extensive foundational knowledge on RBC membrane structure and function, now facilitate the correct diagnosis in patients with a variety of hereditary hemolytic anemias (HHAs). Studies in patient cohorts with well-defined genetic diagnoses have revealed complications such as iron overload in hereditary xerocytosis, which is amenable to monitoring, prevention, and treatment, and demonstrated that splenectomy is not always an effective or safe treatment for any patient with HHA. However, a multitude of variants of unknown clinical significance have been discovered by genetic evaluation, requiring interpretation by thorough phenotypic assessment in clinical and/or research laboratories. Here we discuss genotype-phenotype correlations and corresponding clinical management in patients with RBC membranopathies and propose an algorithm for the laboratory workup of patients presenting with symptoms and signs of hemolytic anemia, with a clinical case that exemplifies such a workup.

Indexed as

Anemia, Hemolytic, CongenitalDisease ManagementElliptocytosis, HereditaryErythrocyte MembraneGenetic TestingHumansHydrops FetalisInfantMaleMutationSpherocytosis, Hereditary

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PMID34889366
PMCPMC8791164
OpenAlexW4200317150

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