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Volume 7, Issue 4 (Suppl)
J Clin Exp Pathol, an open access journal
ISSN: 2161-0681
Euro Pathology 2017
August 02-03, 2017
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EUROPEAN PATHOLOGY CONGRESS
August 02-03, 2017 Milan, Italy
Hereditary spherocytosis and gallstones formation
Salma Al Dallal
Amiri Hospital, Kuwait
H
ereditary spherocytosis (HS) is a heterogeneous group of hemolytic anemia caused by deficiency or dysfunction of red
blood cell (RBC) cytoskeletal proteins. It is a common disorder located mostly in Caucasian population; most affected
individuals have mild or only moderate hemolysis. In a few rare cases, the measurement of RBC membrane proteins is required
to clarify the nature of the membrane disorder in absence of the family history. Patients with HS are at more risk of developing
gallstones, whose prevention represents a major impetus for splenectomy in such patients. The main purpose of the study is
to perform a mini review on the formation of gallstones in patients with hereditary spherocytosis. Hence, regular ultrasound
and other diagnostic examinations are recommended for timely detection of any presence of gallstones in patients with HS.
Biography
Salma Al Dallal has completed her PhD at University of Manchester, UK. She has published 14 articles in reputed journals and has a work experience in
Haematology & Blood Bank Laboratory. She has also published several papers in national and multinational journals. She is the senior member of training courses
of haematology technicians at general hospital laboratory in Kuwait.
dr.s.aldallal@outlook.comSalma Al Dallal, J Clin Exp Pathol 2017, 7:4(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0681-C1-038