The Diagnosis Is in the Smear: A Case and Review of Spur Cell Anemia in Cirrhosis
The etiology of anemia in liver cirrhosis is multifactorial; one less recognized cause is hemolytic anemia due to spur cells, known as spur cell anemia. We present the case of a 57-year-old woman with alcoholic cirrhosis who presented with symptomatic macrocytic anemia with a hemoglobin level of 7.4...
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Main Authors: | Gabriella A. Raffa, Diana M. Byrnes, John J. Byrnes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Hematology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8883335 |
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