Spherocytosis Treatment
Can this condition be treated? What Spherocytosis treatment options are available? Learn more below about the current treatments available to patients.
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How to Treat Spherocytosis
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Treatment options include:
Folic Acid Supplementation
Folic acid 1 mg daily and consideration for blood transfusions are recommended during periods of severe Anemia.
Surgery
Surgical removal of the spleen can cure the anemia. The abnormal shape of blood cells remain, but the blood cells are no longer destroyed in the spleen.
Currently, meningococcal , Haemophilus , and pneumococcal vaccines are administered several weeks before splenectomy. Lifetime penicillin prophylaxis is recommended after surgery to prevent dangerous infections. The surgery is not recommended for children under the age of five. There is a lifetime risk of serious and potentially life threatening infections.
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