Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Medical Term
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Codocytes
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gptkbp:appearance |
Red blood cells with a central area of hemoglobin surrounded by a clear zone and a peripheral ring of hemoglobin
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Iron_Deficiency_Anemia
gptkb:Thalassemia Liver Disease Hemoglobinopathies Post-splenectomy |
gptkbp:cause |
Increased surface area to volume ratio of red blood cells
Altered lipid composition of red blood cell membrane |
gptkbp:diagnosticSignificance |
Indicate abnormality in red blood cell membrane or hemoglobin content
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gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:Peripheral_Blood_Smear
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Target Cells
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gptkbp:morphologicalType |
Red blood cell with central staining, clear area, and peripheral ring
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gptkbp:seenIn |
gptkb:Alpha_Thalassemia
gptkb:Beta_Thalassemia gptkb:Hemoglobin_C_Disease gptkb:Obstructive_Liver_Disease gptkb:Sickle_Cell_Disease Post-splenectomy State |
gptkbp:shape |
Target-like appearance
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Red_Blood_Morphology
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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