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A member asked:

I have no spleen. should i take any precautions in my daily life? and will there be any change in the long run? thanks

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Yes: That means you are more prone to have infection from bacteria with capsules and to clear certain parasitic infections. Nonetheless you should get Prevnar (pneumococcal vaccine) 13 following by Pneumovax 1st in one year then every 5-10 yrs thereafter.

Answered 4/9/2018

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