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Summary

Elevation of red cell ATP levels is accompanied by elevated red cell pyruvate kinase activity and mild erythrocytosis. Red cell life span is slightly shortened. The patients in whom this trait was first described were asymptomatic (summary by Beutler et al., 1997). [from OMIM]

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15 tests are in the database for this condition.

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  • Also known as: CNSHA2, PK1, PKL, PKRL, RPK, PKLR
    Summary: pyruvate kinase L/R

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