Heinz-Body Anemias
1969; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 280; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1056/nejm196901232800406
ISSN1533-4406
AutoresThomas F. Necheles, Donald M. Allen,
Tópico(s)Blood properties and coagulation
ResumoTHE "Heinz-body anemias" are a group of hemolytic syndromes of diverse etiology with a common morphologic characteristic, first described by Heinz,1 of one or more inclusion bodies within affected red cells (Fig. 1). Geubz bodies can be distinguished from other erythrocyte inclusions in that they can be visualized by phase-contrast microscopy, electron microscopy or light microscopy using supravital stains such as crystal violet. They are not stained with the useual Romanowsky dyes (such as Wright's stain) or with Prussian blue or nuclear dyes.The nature of one form of the Heinz body was elucidated by Jandl and his co-workers,2 who . . .
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