Acanthocytes
"Acanthocytes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Erythrocytes with protoplasmic projections giving the cell a thorny appearance.
| Descriptor ID |
D000050
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.118.290.330.100 A11.443.240.330.100 A15.145.229.334.330.100
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Acanthocytes" by people in Profiles.
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Spitz MC, Jankovic J, Killian JM. Familial tic disorder, parkinsonism, motor neuron disease, and acanthocytosis: a new syndrome. Neurology. 1985 Mar; 35(3):366-70.