TARGET CELLS

liver disease

impaired splenic function / splenectomy / hyposplenism

haemoglobinopathies, eg. beta-thalassaemia, Hgb S, Hgb C and especially HgB SC disease

abetalipoproteinaemia [acanthocytosis predominant feature; no significant anaemia]

iron deficiency anaemia

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