Hereditary spherocytosis
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What is hereditary spherocytosis?
Hereditary spherocytosis is a type of anemia (low number of red blood cells). The red blood cells have an abnormal membrane shaped like spheres and can prematurely breakdown.
Common symptoms reported by people with hereditary spherocytosis
Treatments taken by people for hereditary spherocytosis
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Who has hereditary spherocytosis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 16 say spherocytosis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 4 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 9 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 5 | |
| Female | 20 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 14 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |