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Intravascular hemolysis occurs in:

A
Hereditary spherocytosis
B
Autoimmune haemolytic anemia
C
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
D
Thalassemia
High-Yield Explanation
PNH is a disease that results from acquired mutations in the phosphatidylinositol glycan complementation group A gene (PIGA), an enzyme that is essential for the synthesis of certain cell surface proteins. Red cells, platelets, and granulocytes deficient in these GPI-linked factors are abnormally susceptible to lysis by complement. In red cells, this manifests as intravascular hemolysis, caused by the C5b-C9 membrane attack complex.   The triad of hemolysis, pancytopenia and thrombosis is unique to PNH. Thrombosis is the leading cause of disease-related death in PNH. PNH is best made with flow cytometry in which there is presence of bimodal distribution of the red cells.

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