<prompt> Which of the following statements is true of hereditary spherocytosis HS?Pigment-type of gall stones are commonDiagnosis can be made in neonatal period easily by examination of a blood filmIntravascular hemolysis is a common featureAutosomal recessive inheritance in majority of the cases  <response>: Discussing the options about HS - a. TRUE Dt chronic hemolysis, pigmented stones are formed in gall bladder. b. FALSE In newborns, Spherocytosis reticulocytosis are frequently minimal or absent c FALSE Hemolysis in hereditary spherocytosis is mainly extravascular d. FALSE 75 cases of HS have autosomal dominant inheritance Anisocytosis and several hyperchromic spherocytes are seen. Howell-Jolly bodies can be seen. 