A favourable response to splenectomy is most likely to occur in

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A favourable response to splenectomy is most likely to occur in
A. hereditary elliptocytosis
B. Thalassaemia major
C. paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
D. hereditary spherocytosis
E. autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

Ayushi Answered question August 16, 2024

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score 0 · Answer 1 · 2024-08-16T04:23:12+00:00

D. hereditary spherocytosis

Splenectomy is most likely to result in a favorable response in hereditary spherocytosis, as it can help reduce the hemolysis of red blood cells and improve anemia by removing the spleen, which is involved in the destruction of these abnormally shaped cells.