Mondo Description A rare, hereditary, hemolytic anemia due to a red cell membrane anomaly characterized by fatigue, mild anemia and pseudohyperkalemia due to a potassium leak from the red blood cells. A hallmark of this condition is that red blood cells lyse on storage at 4 degrees centigrade.
Uniprot Description An autosomal dominant disorder of red cell membrane permeability characterized by cold-induced changes in cell volume, resulting in cold-sensitive stomatocytosis, and increased erythrocyte osmotic fragility and autohemolysis at 4 degrees Celsius. Patients present with mild to moderate hemolytic anemia, splenomegaly, fatigue, and pseudohyperkalemia due to a potassium leak from the erythrocytes.