The term 'Congenital hemolytic anemia' keeps coming up in medical discussions. What does it stand for?
Congenital hemolytic anemia refers to hemolytic anemia which is primarily due to congenital disorders.

Types
Basically classified by causative mechanism, types of congenital hemolytic anemia include:
Genetic conditions of RBC Membrane
Hereditary spherocytosis
Hereditary elliptocytosis
Genetic conditions of RBC metabolism (enzyme defects). This group is sometimes called congenital nonspherocytic (hemolytic) anemia, which is a term for a congenital hemolytic anemia without spherocytosis, and usually excluding hemoglobin abnormalities as well, but rather encompassing defects of glycolysis in the erythrocyte.Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD or favism)
Pyruvate kinase deficiency
Aldolase A deficiency
Hemoglobinopathies/genetic conditions of hemoglobin
Sickle cell anemia
Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia
Thalassemia

See also
Hematopoietic ulcer
List of circulatory system conditions

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