Ovalocytoses
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Red blood cells (RBCs) are normally round. In ovalocytosis, the cells are oval. Other conditions that produce abnormally shaped RBCs include spherocytosis and eliptocytosis.
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Review Date : 1/1/1997
Reviewed By : Mosby Publishing Company
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