RT Book, Section A1 Lichtman, Marshall A. A1 Kaushansky, Kenneth A1 Kipps, Thomas J. A1 Prchal, Josef T. A1 Levi, Marcel M. SR Print(0) ID 1126651347 T1 Hereditary Spherocytosis, Elliptocytosis, and Related Disorders T2 Williams Manual of Hematology, 8e YR 2011 FD 2011 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071622424 LK hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126651347 RD 2024/10/05 AB The erythrocyte membrane accounts for 1 percent of total weight of the red cell.It plays an integral role in the maintenance of erythrocyte integrity.The lipid bilayer of the membrane and its associated skeletal proteins provide the flexibility, durability, and tensile strength for the erythrocyte to undergo large deformations during repeated passages through narrow microcirculatory channels.