| Type | MGI:General | Description | at ~20 weeks of age, homozygotes display a slight increase in mean cell volume, suggestive of macrocytic red cells however, all other hematological parameters, including total erythrocyte counts and hemoglobin levels, remain normal and no progression to anemia is observed up to 1 year attempts to stress the hematoÂpoietic system by splenectomy do not result in anemia or reduced blood cell counts |