Congenital hemolytic anemia

Congenital hemolytic anemia
Congenital hemolytic anemia
Other names	Hereditary hemolytic anemia
Specialty	Hematology

Congenital hemolytic anemia refers to hemolytic anemia which is primarily due to congenital disorders.^[1]

Types

Basically classified by causative mechanism, types of congenital hemolytic anemia include:

Genetic conditions of RBC Membrane
- Hereditary spherocytosis
- Hereditary elliptocytosis
Genetic conditions of RBC metabolism (enzyme defects). This group is sometimes called congenital nonspherocytic (hemolytic) anemia, which is a term for a congenital hemolytic anemia without spherocytosis, and usually excluding hemoglobin abnormalities as well, but rather encompassing defects of glycolysis in the erythrocyte.^[2]
- Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD or favism)
- Pyruvate kinase deficiency
- Aldolase A deficiency
Hemoglobinopathies^[3]/genetic conditions of hemoglobin
- Sickle cell anemia
- Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia

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