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Aplastic anemia and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: a follow-up study of the glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteins defect.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11920198     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
INTRODUCTION: Flow cytometry analysis of peripheral blood cells is a simple and reliable method for establishing the diagnosis of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. The behavior of the clone may vary; increasing or diminishing over time but prospective study of such variations have not been reported so far. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We report herein the results of a prospective follow-up study of 25 patients. Our aims were twofold: first, to evaluate the behavior of the clone (using flow cytometry) over the time; and second, to evaluate if such variations could predict the occurrence of complications or could be used as a tool for monitoring the residual disease after bone marrow transplantation. RESULTS: It was found that flow cytometry can be used to specifically follow the residual disease post allogeneic marrow transplantation in four patients, and that even without transplantation the defective clone can significantly decrease or even disappear (three patients). CONCLUSION: We found that most of the patients did have significant change in the amount of affected cells during more than three years, and that an increased size of the clone poorly predicted the occurrence of complications.
Authors:
M E Noguera; V Leymarie; E Bittencourt; E Gluckman; F Sigaux; G Socié
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The hematology journal : the official journal of the European Haematology Association / EHA     Volume:  1     ISSN:  1466-4860     ISO Abbreviation:  Hematol. J.     Publication Date:  2000  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-03-28     Completed Date:  2002-06-10     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100965523     Medline TA:  Hematol J     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  250-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratoire Central d'Hématologie, Hôpital Saint-Louis, 1 Avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75475 Paris Cedex 10, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anemia, Aplastic / blood,  complications,  drug therapy,  pathology*,  therapy
Antilymphocyte Serum / therapeutic use
Blood Cell Count
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Clone Cells / pathology
Combined Modality Therapy
Cyclosporine / therapeutic use
Female
Flow Cytometry
Follow-Up Studies
Glycosylphosphatidylinositols / deficiency*
Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal / blood,  complications,  drug therapy,  pathology*,  therapy
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
Immunotherapy
Male
Membrane Proteins / deficiency,  genetics
Middle Aged
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / blood,  pathology
Prospective Studies
T-Lymphocytes
Transplantation, Homologous
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antilymphocyte Serum; 0/Glycosylphosphatidylinositols; 0/Immunosuppressive Agents; 0/Membrane Proteins; 0/phosphatidylinositol glycan-class A protein; 59865-13-3/Cyclosporine

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