Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2021
A patient with microspherocytic hemolytic anemia (Minkowski-Chaufland disease) presents with increased permeability of erythrocyte membrane, which causes increased entry of sodium ions and water into the cell. As a result, erythrocytes assume the shape of spherocytes and can be easily destroyed. What is the leading mechanism of erythrocyte damage in this case?
Answer options
- Acidotic
- Electrolytc-osmotic
- protein
- Nucleic
- Calcium
Correct answer
Electrolytc-osmotic
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