Watanabe T, Ono H, Tajima I, Ishigaki H, Hakamata A, Shirai M, Endoh A, Hongo T. Hereditary spherocytosis diagnosed with the eosin-5'-maleimide binding test.
Pediatr Int 2014;
56:427-9. [PMID:
24894931 DOI:
10.1111/ped.12293]
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Abstract
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 Japan, 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.
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