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What is hemolytic anemia?

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Shortened half life lead to increasing reticulocytes, which are larger than RBC (increase MCV), lifespan may go below 15 days then develop anemia. Classified into inherited (Red cell mmb, cytoskeleton, Red cell enzymes, Hb) and acquired (autoimmune, PNH, infection...)


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