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Acanthocytosis

Acanthocytosis is the presence of acanthocytes in the blood. Acanthocytes are an abnormal red blood cell with spur like projections giving it a thorny look

Acanthocytosis can be found in rare diseases such as abetalipoproteinemia.

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