Spur cell anemia

• Published in: Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Vol. 75; no. 10; p. 1205
• Main Authors: Doll, D C, Doll, N J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.1982
• Subjects: Acanthocytes - cytology; Adult; Anemia, Hemolytic - blood; Anemia, Hemolytic - diagnosis; Anemia, Hemolytic - etiology; Anemia, Hemolytic - mortality; Anemia, Hemolytic - therapy; Erythrocytes, Abnormal - cytology; Female; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic - blood; Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic - complications; Male; Middle Aged

The clinical and laboratory findings in eight patients with spur cell anemia are presented and compared with other cases gathered from the literature. Although there is no specific clinical or laboratory abnormality, the condition can be recognized by a constellation of findings. The majority of pat...