L-gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase activity in normal and leukemic leukocytes.

abstract：:A mild anemia (hemoglobin 9 g/dl) was found in a patient from Seville (Spain) with marked morphological abnormalities in the peripheral blood smear. The red cell osmotic fragility showed a mild resistance curve with a mean cell fragility (MCF) of 0.375% NaCl (normal = 0.450). Chemical Chemical and thermal instability ...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Arends T,Garlín G,Guevara JM,Amesty C,Pérez-Bández O,Lorkin PA,Lehmann H,Castillo O

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 38-year-old Japanese man had suffered from trichophyton infection for several years. The white blood cell count was 20,300/mm3, including 54% abnormal lymphocytes with irregularly convoluted nuclei. Adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) was diagnosed based on proliferation of CD4-positive lymphocytes, positive anti-HTLV-I ant...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Okamura T,Shibuya T,Harada M,Niho Y

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Differentiation of rapidly binding coagulation factor inhibitors from antiphospholipid antibodies is a challenge for the hemostaseologic laboratory, especially with respect to the different therapeutic consequences. Several immunological and functional assays for the diagnosis of these disorders have been proposed. He...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Steinbrueckner B,Steigerwald U,Keller F,Ordung R,Neuenroth L,Reuther J,Klinker H,Schwender S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of Hodgkin's disease which initially presented with a thyroid tumor in an 18-year-old-man is reported. The tumor involved most of the thyroid gland but was well demarcated, and the border between the tumor and the remnants of the thyroid gland was relatively clear, suggesting secondary Hodgkin's disease in...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Nakamura S,Mizukami Y,Yokoyama K,Saito Y,Ohtake S,Matsuda T

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased longevity of patients with thalassemia and sickle cell disease (SCD) introduces new clinical challenges due to the accumulation of disease-related morbidity, psychosocial issues and health care adjustments. Patients with thalassemia major now live into adulthood without suffering heart failure but must c...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Yacobovich J,Tamary H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:12 thalassaemic patients from Northern Sardinia showing the beta + phenotype were examined by isoelectric focusing and high-performance liquid chromatography techniques for the determination of the variant A gamma T globin chain of the foetal haemoglobin. Two patients (16.7%) were homozygotes for the A gamma T gene va...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Masala B,Formato M,Manca L,Demuro P,Gallisai D,Dore F,Longinotti M

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet aggregation in diabetic retinopathy was investigated in a group of 25 patients. An enhanced activity induced by epinephrine and arachidonic acid was found in this group as compared with the controls, whereas in adenosine diphosphate (ADP) platelet aggregation no differences were observed. Spontaneous aggregat...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Creter D,Pavlotzky F,Savir H

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticosteroid hormones have been reported either to stimulate or to inhibit human erythropoiesis. We have studied the in vitro effect of hydrocortisone, 10(-6) mol/l, on human BFU-E when stimulated by preconstituted burst-promoting activity (BPA) in a medium conditioned by T lymphocytes. Hydrocortisone was found...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Morra L,Ponassi A,Moccia F,Mela GS,Ponassi I,Bessone G

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) is thought to take part in the genesis of bone marrow fibrosis that can be found in patients with myeloproliferative diseases. We evaluated platelet mitogenic activity as the difference between serum and plasma activity in 8 patients with myeloproliferative disease. We observed a ...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Caenazzo A,Pietrogrande F,Polato G,Piva E,Masiero M,Sgarabotto D,Girolami A

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eleven patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in first complete remission (CR) were treated with alfa-2a-interferon (for short 'interferon') maintenance therapy, at a dose of 3 MU twice to thrice weekly subcutaneously. Adjustments were made to maintain neutrophil counts > 1 x 10(9)/l and platelet counts > 100 x 1...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： McSweeney EN,Worman CP,Tsakona CP,Jewel AP,Hoffbrand AV,Milligan DW,Burnett AK,Lewis ML,Goldstone AH

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fourteen patients with hematologic neoplasia (11 acute myeloid leukemias, 2 non-Hodgkin's lymphomas and 1 blast crisis of chronic myeloid leukemia) who underwent high-dose cytosine arabinoside (HIDARAC) therapy with or without sequential asparaginase (ASNase) were investigated in order to evaluate liver toxicity and a...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Marra R,Pagano L,De Stefano V,Leone G,Bizzi B

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was carried out of 332 babies suffering from severe neonatal jaundice who were admitted to the General Hospital, Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia. Of the 332 neonates, 51 were premature and 281 were full-term babies, 178 (110 Chinese, 58 Malay, 9 Indian and 1 European-Pakistani) had bilirubin levels of 20 mg% or higher,...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Lie-Injo LE,Virik HK,Lim PW,Lie AK,Ganesan J

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:2-Chlorodeoxyadenosine (cladribine, Leustatin) is being used extensively in the treatment of hematologic malignancies, but relatively little is known regarding its toxicity to the normal marrow. Long-term serial hematologic observations have been made on 29 patients with multiple sclerosis undergoing experimental ther...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Beutler E,Koziol JA,McMillan R,Sipe JC,Romine JS,Carrera CJ

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), refractory anaemia with excess blasts in transformation, in whom complete remission (CR) was achieved with the administration of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). The 76-year-old patient was admitted to our hospital with a fever and a productive cou...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Kondo H,Kasahara Y,Mori A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A diester lipase activity is described in human red blood cells (RBC). Diester lipase activity acts as a membrane-bound enzyme and is assayed using intact RBC as the enzyme source. An emulsion of di-[3H]-oleoylglycerol (0.6 mM) serves as the substrate. The optimum pH for the reaction is 7.8 at 37 degrees C. Lipolytic ...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Somma C,Arnaud J,Boyer J

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical pattern of haemolysis associated with Donath-Landsteiner antibodies has undergone a change over the years. In the current study 13 patients developed the acute form of the disease whilst only 1 presented with the classical picture of chronic paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria. The acute illness typically occ...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Sokol RJ,Hewitt S,Stamps BK

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:2 fatal cases of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) occurred following blood product transfusions given to patients receiving standard chemotherapy for Hodgkin's disease. GvHD was established by HLA typing, clinical course, and compatible skin biopsy. 23 cases of GvHD following transfusion of blood products from normal ...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Burns LJ,Westberg MW,Burns CP,Klassen LW,Goeken NE,Ray TL,Macfarlane DE

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case history of a 71-year-old woman with three episodes of a microangiopathic hemolytic anemia over a 22-year span is detailed. During the last episode a possible response of her thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)-like syndrome to the administration of intravenous immunoglobulin is documented. In retrospect...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Staszewski H,Colbourn D,Donovan V,Ludman H

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first 2 Canadian cases of combinations of Hb D Los Angeles and beta-thalassaemia were found in an Italian family and an East Indian family in Hamilton, Ont. The structure of the Hb D variant was identified by radioimmunoassay. The beta +-thalassaemia trait in the Italian family and the beta o-thalassaemia trait in...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Wong SC,Ali MA

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of isolated lambda-light chain proteinemia and proteinuria is reported. During a 42-month follow-up, no sign of myelomatosis or amyloidosis developed and Bence Jones proteinuria remained nearly of the same magnitude. This case of apparently idiopathic Bence Jones gammopathy, the first lambda-type so far reporte...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Paladini G,Sala PG,Santini PA

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a retrospective study of 38 patients with histologically proven myelofibrosis, 5 parameters (recorded on the first admission) were investigated as to their usefulness to predict the course of the disease. In 9 patients the development of 'acute' myelofibrosis could be predicted by the finding of pancytopenia, low r...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Rojer RA,Mulder NH,Nieweg HO

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 27-year-old male developed massive generalized lymphadenopathy with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) presenting as extramedullary blast crisis mimicking a lymphocytic lymphoma. On presentation, a consistent chromosomal abnormality involving chromosomes 8 and 13, i.e. 46,XY,t(8;13) (q11;p11), was present in lym...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Rao PH,Cesarman G,Coleman M,Acaron S,Verma RS

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systematic reviews and meta-analyses have made a major contribution to the evidence-based management of infections in cancer patients. We review the contribution of systematic reviews with regard to antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral and Pneumocystis pneumonia prophylaxis; antibiotic and antifungal treatment of febrile...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Paul M,Gafter-Gvili A,Goldberg E,Yahav D

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:96 consecutive acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) patients were analyzed retrospectively with regard to the regimen used for remission induction. 35 patients received daunorubicin for 3 days, cytosine arabinoside and 6-thioguanine for 7 days. 61 were treated with the same regimen but 6-thioguanine was replaced by etopos...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Leoni F,Ciolli S,Patriarchi S,Morfini M,Rossi Ferrini P

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Residues 124 and 125 of the beta-chain of human haemoglobin are prolyl-prolyl. In the delta-chain, one of these positions is occupied by a glutaminyl, and there has been uncertainty as to which of the two residues is the prolyl and which the glutaminyl. The sequence has now been established to be delta124 Pro - 125 Gl...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Lehmann H,Casey R

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypercalcemia in malignancies is a frequent complication, mostly affecting patients with solid tumors or multiple myeloma. Calcium elevation is induced by direct bone infiltration of a tumor mass or through calcium liberation from the skeleton by a humoral mediator. The latter mechanism is referred to as humoral hyper...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Kampfenkel T,Baraniskin A,Teschendorf C,Schmiegel W,Massenkeil G

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adaptation of cell physiological parameters of erythrocytes of the newborn to erythrocytes in later life was studied by cell separation in an isopycnic dextran density gradient. The cell characteristics during the first trimester of life were followed by repeated determinations. The mean cellular haemoglobin conce...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Grauel EL,Müller S,Gross J,Syllm-Rapoport I

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCL; mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome), the standard therapies tend to be effective but not curative. Single drug therapy with either interferon-alpha or retinoids shows a response rate of about 45%. In this article, we report the results obtained in the treatment of CTCL with a co...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Dreno B,Celerier P,Litoux P

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with HIV-associated lymphocyte-depleted Hodgkin lymphoma (HIV-HL) often present with advanced, extranodal disease and aggressive clinical features, limiting definitive therapeutic intervention. Here we report two patients with HIV-HL who presented with multi-organ dysfunction as an initial manifestation of th...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Ding J,Kumar AJ,Wilding E,Lee ST,Law JY

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) clonogenic marrow cell culture studies have demonstrated intrinsic hemopoietic stem cell and progenitor cell abnormalities consistent with these disorders representing clonal hemopathies. Abnormal responsiveness of these cells to stimulatory and inhibitory growth factors indicate...

journal_title：Acta haematologica

authors： Greenberg PL

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00