Hereditary elliptocytosis medical therapy
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Differentiating Hereditary elliptocytosis from other Diseases |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Medical Therapy
The vast majority of those with hereditary elliptocytosis require no treatment whatsoever. They have a mildly increased risk of developing gallstones, which is treated surgically with a cholecystectomy if pain becomes problematic.
Folate helps to reduce the extent of haemolysis in those with significant haemolysis due to hereditary elliptocytosis.