Spherocytosis, splenectomy, strokes, and heart attacks

A hypothesis that splenectomy for hereditary spherocytosis increases the risk of stroke and myocardial infarct is examined. Rates of myocardial infarction or stroke in patients with and without a spleen were compared.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 1997-12, Vol.350 (9092), p.1677-1678
1. Verfasser:	Schilling, Robert F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Health risk assessment Health risks Heart attacks Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Medical sciences Myocardial infarction Other diseases. Hematologic involvement in other diseases Spleen Stroke
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Zusammenfassung:	A hypothesis that splenectomy for hereditary spherocytosis increases the risk of stroke and myocardial infarct is examined. Rates of myocardial infarction or stroke in patients with and without a spleen were compared.
ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X
DOI:	10.1016/S0140-6736(05)64276-6