| Literature DB >> 4251418 |
G P Searcy, D R Miller, J B Tasker.
Abstract
Congenital hemolytic anemia in the Basenji dog resembles pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency in man as it is characterized by an abbreviated erythrocyte life span, an intense reticulocytosis, type II autohemolysis and splenomegaly. Glucose utilization and lactate production were inadequate with respect to the immature cell population. Analysis of enzymes involved in erythrocyte glycolysis revealed a deficiency of pyruvate kinase.Entities:
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Year: 1971 PMID: 4251418 PMCID: PMC1319543
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can J Comp Med ISSN: 0008-4050