"Osmotic Fragility" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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RED BLOOD CELL sensitivity to change in OSMOTIC PRESSURE. When exposed to a hypotonic concentration of sodium in a solution, red cells take in more water, swell until the capacity of the cell membrane is exceeded, and burst.
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D009996
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.625.550 E05.200.625.550 G09.188.640
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Osmotic Fragility" by people in Profiles.
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Parrow NL, Tu H, Nichols J, Violet PC, Pittman CA, Fitzhugh C, Fleming RE, Mohandas N, Tisdale JF, Levine M. Measurements of red cell deformability and hydration reflect HbF and HbA2 in blood from patients with sickle cell anemia. Blood Cells Mol Dis. 2017 06; 65:41-50.
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Tolpin EI, Fletcher JE, Rosenberg H, Michaux K. Effects of anaesthetic agents on erythrocyte fragility: comparison of normal and malignant hyperthermia susceptible patients. Can J Anaesth. 1987 Jul; 34(4):366-72.
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Snyder EL, Ezekowitz M, Aster R, Murphy S, Ferri P, Smith E, Rzad L, Davisson W, Pope C, Kakaiya R, et al. Extended storage of platelets in a new plastic container. II. In vivo response to infusion of platelets stored for 5 days. Transfusion. 1985 May-Jun; 25(3):209-14.