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Autoerythrocyte sensitivity

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Erythrocyte is the medical name for a red blood cell. Autoerythrocyte sensitivity refers to the sensitivity to one's own red blood cells. This generally results in the destruction of the red blood cells in a process called hemolytic anemia.



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Review Date: 2/4/2005
Reviewed By: Rita Nanda, M.D., Department of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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