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Hereditary spherocytosis in the elderly.

E W Friedman1, J C Williams, L Van Hook

  • 1Department of Medicine, Montefiore-North Central Bronx Hospital, New York 10467.

The American Journal of Medicine
|March 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Elderly patients with hereditary spherocytosis often have mild symptoms. Careful observation and folic acid may be preferable to splenectomy due to surgical risks in older individuals.

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Area of Science:

  • Hematology
  • Geriatrics
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Hereditary spherocytosis is a genetic red blood cell disorder.
  • Splenectomy is the traditional treatment to prevent complications like aplastic or hemolytic crisis.

Observation:

  • Presents five elderly patients (70s-90s) with hereditary spherocytosis.
  • These individuals exhibited absent or mild disease symptoms.

Findings:

  • Late-life diagnosis of hereditary spherocytosis can present with mild manifestations.
  • Careful observation with folic acid supplementation may be a safer alternative to splenectomy in the elderly.

Implications:

  • This approach minimizes risks associated with surgery in older adults.
  • It suggests a shift in treatment paradigms for hereditary spherocytosis in geriatric populations.

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