![]() The pedigree of the Icelandic elliptocytic family (111) is shown in Fig. Tected in hospitals and 43 found by survey of relatives. able that seven of the 50 elliptocytic indi- viduals diagnosed up to that time were de. ![]() Over 400 individuals be- longing to a large family had been examined for the elliptocytosis trait, mostly by in- specting a stained blood film. The second paper on this kindred was published in the British Journal of Haemato- logy in 1967 [ I l l ). Some 170 kindred were scanned for the elliptocytic trait in the first phase of work on the kindred under study, most of whom could be found in a book (Genealogi- cal record) published in 1951 (Arnadottir). Pedigree data presented in this paper was later developed in more detail (111). In this paper the main features of this hereditary disorders were reviewed with reference to several of the classical papers on this condition. HEREDITARY ELLIPTOCYTOSIS IN ICELAND In 1964 the first 35 cases of hereditaryÄ®lliptocytosis in Iceland were reported in the Icelandic Medical Journal ( I ). This paper is a review of the publications listed above with some additional informa- tion obtained after their appearance in print. B.: Fjolskyldur med von Willebrandssjuk- d6m. H.: Von Willebrand's disease in Icelandic Fam- ily. 6.: Hereditary Elliptocytosis in Iceland. Jensson, 6.: Alsirsk-islensk fjolskylda me6 arfgenga elliptocytosis. og blafsson, 6.: Ellipto- cytosis hereditaria a Islandi. Nine publications on these disorders are listed below and designated by Roman numerals, which will be used for reference in the text. J.: Studies on the Pelger Anomaly in Iceland. vII Jensson, 6., A ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~, K., J6hannesson, S.: Amerisk- Von Willebrand's disease islensk Pelger fjolskylda. Pelger anomaly VI Jensson, 6., Gudmundsson. V Jensson, 6., Arnason, K.: islensk Pelger Hereditary elliptocytosis fjolskylda. STUDIES ON FOUR HEREDITAFtY BLOOD DISORDERS IN ICELANDÄuring the years from 1958-1975 following usson, S.: Studies on Hereditary Sphero- four hereditary blood disorders have been cytosis in Iceland. 21, which were used for the linkage data collected. The marker systems investigated are shown on 2 punchcards (Fig. Cleghorn at the North London Blood Transfusion Centre, Edgware, Middlesex, who determined many marker systems on blood samples from the family members sent by air from Iceland to London. Edwards suggested referring samples to Psofessor Harry Harris and Dr. Linkage studies on the elliptocytic family (1111 As stated in the paper (Ill) 1967, data on linkage was collected from over 100 indi- viduals belonging to 38 sibships in the elliptocytotic family. and its geo- graphic orgin on The Map of Iceland page 10. able that seven of the 50 elliptocytic indi- viduals diagnosed up to that time were de- tected in hospitals and 43 found by survey of relatives. The second paper on this kindred was published in the British Journal of Haemato- logy in 1967 [Ill). HEREDITARY ELLIPTOCYTOSIS IN ICELAND In 1964 the first 35 cases of hereditary elliptocytosis in Iceland were reported in the Icelandic Medical Journal (I). vII Jensson, 6., A ~ ~ ~ ~ K., J6hannesson, G. Laeknabladid, studied by the author and his co-authors: 201:187-195, 1977. 6 STUDIES ON FOUR HEREDITAFtY BLOOD DISORDERS IN ICELAND During the years from 1958-1975 following usson, S.: Studies on Hereditary Sphero- four hereditary blood disorders have been cytosis in Iceland.
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