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Title: Malnutrition from anorexia nervosa triggers severe complications of hereditary spherocytosis in an adolescent girl: A case report. Running Title: Anorexia Nervosa causes complications of hemoglobinopathy
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  • Aditi Trivedi,
  • Zephyr Dworsky,
  • Jenny Kim,
  • Jennifer Yu,
  • Maya Kumar
Aditi Trivedi
University of California San Diego

Corresponding Author:atrivedi@health.ucsd.edu

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Zephyr Dworsky
University of California San Diego
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Jenny Kim
University of California San Diego Department of Pediatrics Division of Hematology and Oncology
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Jennifer Yu
University of California San Diego Department of Pediatrics Division of Hematology and Oncology
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Maya Kumar
University of California San Diego
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Abstract

Hemolytic crises and aplastic crises in hereditary spherocytosis (HS) are typically triggered by viral infections. We present the case of an adolescent with HS who developed unexpected and life threatening consequences of her hemoglobinopathy as a consequence of anorexia nervosa and severe malnutrition.
29 Nov 2021Submitted to Clinical Case Reports
02 Dec 2021Submission Checks Completed
02 Dec 2021Assigned to Editor
15 Dec 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
16 Dec 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
04 Jan 2022Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
13 Mar 20221st Revision Received
15 Mar 2022Submission Checks Completed
15 Mar 2022Assigned to Editor
15 Mar 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
05 Apr 2022Editorial Decision: Accept