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Hereditary spherocytosis diagnosed with the eosin‐5′‐maleimide binding test
Author(s) -
Watanabe Toru,
Ono Hiroyuki,
Tajima Iwao,
Ishigaki Hidetoshi,
Hakamata Akio,
Shirai Masami,
Endoh Akira,
Hongo Teruaki
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/ped.12293
Subject(s) - medicine , hereditary spherocytosis , maleimide , eosin , spherocytosis , pathology , staining , polymer chemistry , splenectomy , chemistry , spleen
We describe three cases of hereditary spherocytosis ( HS ) diagnosed using the eosin‐5′‐maleimide ( EMA ) binding test and discuss the relevance of the EMA binding test. In J apan, this test is not widely used because the prevalence of HS is low. This test is a valuable screening test for the diagnosis of HS .