In hereditary spherocytosis, an inherited abnormality is seen in which of the following red blood cell component?
Correct Answer: Spectrin
Description: Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is caused by diverse mutations that lead to an insufficiency of membrane skeletal components. The pathogenic mutations most commonly affect ankyrin, band 3, spectrin, or band 4.2.
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