Congenital Nonspherocytic Hemolytic Anemia

Medical Condition:
Congenital Nonspherocytic Hemolytic Anemia

Any one of a group of congenital hemolytic anemias in which there is no abnormal hemoglobin or spherocytosis and in which there is a defect of glycolysis in the erythrocyte. In some cases, pyruvate kinase deficiency has been demonstrated; in other cases, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency has been demonstrated.