Deformed erythrocytes in muscular dystrophies

Neurology. 1978 Aug;28(8):842-4. doi: 10.1212/wnl.28.8.842.

Abstract

Because of previous reports of a possible correlation between echinocytogenesis and muscular dystrophies, we investigated the time-dependent development of echinocytes in the blood of normal subjects, patients, and healthy carries of Duchenne dystrophy. There was a quantitatively significant increase of echinocytes in patients and carriers.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Erythrocyte Count
  • Erythrocytes, Abnormal*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscular Dystrophies / blood*