Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type II

Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type II
Synonyms	HEMPAS (Hereditary erythroblastic multinuclearity with positive acidified serum test)
Pronounce	N/A
Specialty	N/A
Symptoms	Anemia, jaundice, splenomegaly, gallstones
Complications	Iron overload, gallstones
Onset	Childhood
Duration	Lifelong
Types
Causes	Genetic mutation in the SEC23B gene
Risks
Diagnosis	Blood test, bone marrow biopsy, genetic testing
Differential diagnosis	Other types of congenital dyserythropoietic anemia, hereditary spherocytosis
Prevention	N/A
Treatment	Blood transfusion, iron chelation therapy, splenectomy
Medication
Prognosis	Variable, depending on severity
Frequency	Rare
Deaths

- Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type II (CDA II), or hereditary erythroblastic multinuclearity with positive acidified serum lysis test (HEMPAS) is a rare genetic anemia in humans characterized by hereditary erythroblastic multinuclearity with positive acidified serum lysis test. [[Category:Uncategorized

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