Jun

14

2022

What is the cause of hereditary elliptocytosis?

By William Aird

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What is the cause of hereditary elliptocytosis?

Autosomal dominant mutations of one of the following genes:

  • SPTA1 encoding alpha-spectrin
  • SPTB encoding beta-spectrin
  • EPB41 encoding protein 4.1
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