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| | THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 11, Ch. 135, Leukopenia And Lymphocytopenia |
 | | It usually corresponds to a period of acute viremia and is related to virus-induced redistribution of neutrophils from the circulating to the marginal pool. | | | This improvement can often be maintained with alternate-day therapy. | | | Long-term G-CSF has also been used to prevent neutropenia in other circumstances, including myelodysplasia, HIV and AIDS, and autoimmune disorders. |
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| | Horst Ibelgaufts'COPE: Cytokines Online Pathfinder Encyclopaedia |
| | Journal of Immunology 131: 2983-8 (1983); Kitagawa S et al Recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor enhances superoxide release in human granulocytes stimulated by the chemotactic peptide. | | | Hematology 62: 22-4 (1991); Gabrilove JL Clinical applications of granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF). | | | 11: 198-208 (1992); Glaspy JA et al Therapy for neutropenia in hairy cell leukemia with recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. |
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| | Granulocyte - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | This condition reduces the body's resistance to many infections. | | | In common parlance, the term polymorphonuclear leukocyte often refers specifically to neutrophil granulocytes, the most abundant of the granulocytes. | | | Their names are derived from their staining characteristics; for example, the most abundant granulocyte is the neutrophil granulocyte, which has neutrally-staining cytoplasmic granules. |
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| | Blood Components Reference Manual Administration Guidelines - Granulocytes (Neutrophils) |
| | Once assured the patient is tolerating the transfusion, increase flow to the desired rate. | | | Patients with a history of non-hemolytic febrile transfusion reactions may be at greater risk of reaction to granulocyte (neutrophil) concentrates. | | | Checking vital signs and observing the patient is important to detect reactions early. |
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| | Neutropenia |
| | Sequestration and margination are processes in which neutrophils are removed from the general blood circulation and redistributed within the body. | | | Neutropenia has no specific symptoms except the severity of the patient's current infection. | | | Neutrophils are the most common type of granulocyte. |
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http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/neutropenia.jsp
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| | Liles, W. Conrad, MD, Ph.D. |
| | The ultimate goal of these studies is the development of novel therapeutic strategies for clinical diseases associated with inflammation. | | | Current status of granulocyte (neutrophil) transfusion therapy for infectious diseases. | | | Current studies are examining the molecular events involved in the processing of Fas ligand by human neutrophils and monocytes/ macrophages. |
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| | American Red Cross -- North Central Blood Services |
| | Able to communicate effectively with medical staff of other institutions, imparting necessary and useful information concerning neutrophil testing, platelet testing and shipment of patient specimens. | | | Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of neutrophil and platelet serology. | | | Performs appropriate quality control procedure to insure the accuracy of results. |
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| | Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) |
| | Inflammatory response following abdominal surgery and its modulation by recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF, filgrastim) | | | In two recent studies on the prophylactic use of rhG-SF in surgery (neck dissection and esophagectomy for cancer), neutrophil funtions were enhanced in rhG-CSF-treated patients (Schäfer | | | Among the indirect effects of G-CSF on neutrophil function are enhanced antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (Inoue |
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| | ASCO - General Information - Onsite Details |
| | While not cancer Chemotherapy agents, this class of drugs may be used as an adjuvant in some instances. | | | Filgrastim acts only on mature progenitor cells that are already committed to one pathway, the granulocyte pathway, and therefore increases only neutrophil concentrations. |
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| | ELASTASE |
| | Neutrophil elastase is responsible for the blistering in bullous pemphigoid, a skin condition, in the presence of antibodies. | | | There appear to be two forms of neutrophil elastase, termed IIa and IIb. | | | The rare disease cyclic hematopoeiesis is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterised by fluctuating neutrophil granulocyte counts over 21-day periods. |
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| | Neutrophil Granulocyte FcR and CR Receptor Expression |
| | The material under examination consisted of a group of 52 patients with AP. | | | The aim of the study was to assess the FcR and CR receptor expression in neutrophil granulocytes from peripheral blood in individuals with adult periodontitis (AP). | | | Neutrophil Granulocyte FcR and CR Receptor Expression in Patients with Adult Periodontitis (AP) |
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| | Zalavary, Stefan, Adenosine regulation of neutrophil function |
| | The neutrophil granulocyte is an essential component of the human immune system. | | | The aim of the present work was to characterize the effects of adenosine on neutrophil functions, particularly phagocytosis and the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). | | | Expanded ADA activity associated with IgG-stimulation counteracted the inhibitory effects of adenosine accumulated during neutrophil-platelet interaction. |
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| | Joint Meeting Immunology Duesseldorf 2000 - Abstract H.14 |
| | The process may be either CD18-dependent or CD18-independent. | | | These results may be a demonstration of PECAM-1 induced adhesion, which upregulates neutrophil migration in the murine lung. | | | In the lung an alternative mechanism of neutrophil extravasation was found. |
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| | cancer care ontario - action cancer ontario |
| | Readers are advised to consult the specific regimens monograph, or the Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guidelines Initiative Guideline Use of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) in Patients Receiving myelosuppressive Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Cancer Guidelines. | | | Note that these recommendations do not address the potential usage of G-CSF or GM-CSF for specific regimens. | | | Dose modifications for myelosuppression on the planned day of treatment: |
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| | Chemotherapy |
| | The latter two, when they occur, are improved with blood transfusion. | | | Neutropenia (a decrease of the neutrophil granulocyte count below 0.5 x 10 |
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| | Antineutrophil Antibodies, Neutrophil (Granulocyte) Antibody (View in report form.) | | | Click here to go back to the alphabetic listing. | | | CERNER MNEMONIC / CPT CODE / TEST INFORMATION / TURNAROUND TIME / TEST SYNONYM(S) |
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