Spur cell. Illustration of an abnormal red blood cell known as a spur cell or acanthocyte. Red blood cells with this appearance can occur in association with a rare condition called abetalipoproteinemia,as well as in liver disease,chorea acanthocytosis,several inherited neurological disorders,anorexia nervosa,hypothyroidism,alcoholism,and other disorders. The deformed cells are destroyed prematurely,primarily in the spleen,resulting in anaemia | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Singh, Harvinder |
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