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has gloss | eng: Hereditary pyropoikilocytosis (HPP) is an autosomal recessive form of hemolytic anemia characterized by an abnormal sensitivity of red blood cells to heat and erythrocyte morphology similar to that seen in thermal burns. Patients with HPP tend to experience severe haemolysis and anaemia in infancy that gradually improves, evolving toward typical elliptocytosis later in life. However, the hemolysis can lead to rapid sequestration and destruction of red cells. Splenectomy is curative when this occurs. |
lexicalization | eng: Hereditary pyropoikilocytosis |
instance of | (noun) a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically inherited disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, inherited disorder, congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, hereditary disease, genetic disease |
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