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Malnutrition from anorexia nervosa triggers severe complications of hereditary spherocytosis in an adolescent girl: A case report.

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Abstract
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Hemolytic crises and aplastic crises in hereditary spherocytosis (HS) are most commonly triggered by viral infections. We present the case of an adolescent girl with HS who developed unexpected and life-threatening complications of her inherited hemolytic anemia as a consequence of anorexia nervosa and severe malnutrition.

Year of Publication
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2022
Journal
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Clinical case reports
Volume
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10
Issue
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6
Number of Pages
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e05841
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5841
DOI
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10.1002/ccr3.5841
Short Title
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Clin Case Rep
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