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Ma S, Sun Y, Zheng X, Yang Y. Gastrodin attenuates perfluorooctanoic acid-induced liver injury by regulating gut microbiota composition in mice. Bioengineered 2021; 12:11546-11556. [PMID: 34866532 PMCID: PMC8810172 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.2009966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) can accumulate in the livers of humans and animals via the food chain, resulting into liver injury, which is closely related to intestinal flora dysbiosis. Gastrodin has been reported to have hepatoprotective effect. However, whether gastrodin can alleviate PFOA-induced liver injury via modulating gut microbiota remains unclear. Herein, a PFOA-induced liver injury model was established by gavage of PFOA (5 mg/kg body weight) in 2% Tween 80 solution once daily for 6 weeks in mice, and then gastrodin in saline (20 mg/kg body weight) was used once daily for 8 weeks to treat liver damage. The biochemical indexes associated with liver function, oxidative stress, and inflammatory factors were examined. Hematoxylin-eosin staining was used to determine the liver histopathological changes. Besides, 16S rRNA sequencing was used to analyze the difference of gut microbiota between the model and treatment groups. The results showed that gastrodin significantly improved the oxidative stress caused by PFOA. Intestinal flora analysis showed that gastrodin treatment significantly increased the relative abundance of probiotics, such as Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, and Bacteroides, while the harmful bacteria, including Desulfovibrio were decreased. Gastrodin treatment also significantly increased the level of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), such as butyric acid and isobutyric acid. Spearman correlation analysis showed that the composition changes of gut microbiota and SCFAs increase were both beneficial to alleviate the liver injury caused by PFOA. To sum up, gastrodin can effectively alleviate PFOA-induced liver injury through regulating gut microbiota composition.
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- Shumin Ma
- Department of Hepatology, Shandong Provincial Public Health Clinical Center, Jinan, China
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- Fever Observation Ward, Shandong Provincial Public Health Clinical Center, Jinan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, People’s Hospital of Yangxin County, Binzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Shandong Provincial Public Health Clinical Center, Jinan, China
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In 6 patients with a severe human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroconversion illness distinct abnormalities of liver transaminases were observed; in addition there was marked hepatomegaly in 5 patients.
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- F C Boag
- John Hunter Clinic, St Stephen's Clinic, London, UK
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Kong XY, Kase ET, Herskedal A, Schjalm C, Damme M, Nesset CK, Thoresen GH, Rustan AC, Eskild W. Lack of the Lysosomal Membrane Protein, GLMP, in Mice Results in Metabolic Dysregulation in Liver. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0129402. [PMID: 26047317 PMCID: PMC4457871 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2015] [Accepted: 05/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Ablation of glycosylated lysosomal membrane protein (GLMP, formerly known as NCU-G1) has been shown to cause chronic liver injury which progresses into liver fibrosis in mice. Both lysosomal dysfunction and chronic liver injury can cause metabolic dysregulation. Glmpgt/gt mice (formerly known as Ncu-g1gt/gtmice) were studied between 3 weeks and 9 months of age. Body weight gain and feed efficiency of Glmpgt/gt mice were comparable to wild type siblings, only at the age of 9 months the Glmpgt/gt siblings had significantly reduced body weight. Reduced size of epididymal fat pads was accompanied by hepatosplenomegaly in Glmpgt/gt mice. Blood analysis revealed reduced levels of blood glucose, circulating triacylglycerol and non-esterified fatty acids in Glmpgt/gt mice. Increased flux of glucose, increased de novo lipogenesis and lipid accumulation were detected in Glmpgt/gt primary hepatocytes, as well as elevated triacylglycerol levels in Glmpgt/gt liver homogenates, compared to hepatocytes and liver from wild type mice. Gene expression analysis showed an increased expression of genes involved in fatty acid uptake and lipogenesis in Glmpgt/gt liver compared to wild type. Our findings are in agreement with the metabolic alterations observed in other mouse models lacking lysosomal proteins, and with alterations characteristic for advanced chronic liver injury.
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- Xiang Yi Kong
- Department of Bioscience, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Bioscience, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Góra-Gębka M, Woźniak M, Cielecka-Kuszyk J, Korpal-Szczyrska M, Sznurkowska K, Zagierski M, Jankowska I, Plata-Nazar K, Kamińska B, Liberek A. Graves' disease, Celiac disease and liver function abnormalities in a patient--clinical manifestation and diagnostic difficulties. Acta Biochim Pol 2014; 61:281-284. [PMID: 24904927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2013] [Revised: 03/12/2014] [Accepted: 04/06/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Autoimmune diseases due to probable common pathogenesis tend to coexist in some patients. Complex clinical presentation with diverse timing of particular symptoms and sophisticated treatment with numerous side effects, may cause diagnostic difficulties, especially in children. The paper presents diagnostic difficulties and pitfalls in a child with Graves' disease, celiac disease and liver function abnormalities.
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- Magdalena Góra-Gębka
- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Eating Disorders Children's Memorial Hospital in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hematology, Oncology and Endocrinology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Eating Disorders Children's Memorial Hospital in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences with Subfaculty of Nursing Medical University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Khardikova SA, Kuranova NI, Beloborodova ÉI. [The clinical and functional state of the liver in patients with psoriasis in the presence of chronic opisthorchiasis]. Med Parazitol (Mosk) 2011:17-19. [PMID: 22308706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE to study the clinical and functional state of the liver in patients with psoriasis concurrent with chronic opisthorchiasis (CO). SUBJECTS AND METHODS Twenty-eight patients with psoriasis concurrent with CO, 15 patients with CO, 15 patients with the enlarged liver, and 15 healthy individuals were examined. Serum biochemical study and ultrasonography of the liver and gallbladder were used. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The patients with comorbidity were found to have hepatomegaly with syndromes of cytolysis, cholestasis, and mesenchymal inflammation of more degrees than those from Groups 2 and 3. CONCLUSION The found clinical and functional liver changes in patients with psoriasis concurrent with CO make it necessary to perform anthelmintic therapy in this category of patients.
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Ol'khovych NV, Gryshchenko OM, Pichkur NO, Nedoboĭ AM, Trofimova NS, Ivanova TP, Gorovenko NG. [Cliniko-laboratory indicators of efficiency fermento-substitution therapy of Gaucher disease in Ukraine]. Lik Sprava 2011:95-104. [PMID: 21954642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The analysis of efficiency of treatment of 17 patients with Gaucher disease (GD) in Ukraine who had received fermento-substitution therapy for 2 years and more was conducted on the basis of clinical and laboratory monitoring data. Regular infusions of recombinant glucocerebroside reduced signs of hepatosplenomegaly and pancytopenia, reduced a bone pain and a bone crisis at the majority of patients with GD I type that led to considerable improvement of health state and improvement of patients life quality. Efficiency of treatment depended on regularity of drug administration, dosage and severity level of the disease at the start of the therapy. Adult patients were not seen to have corrections of bones and neurologic disorders after the treatment that confirmed necessity of an early initiation of the treatment, before formation of irreversible changes in these organs and systems. Chitiotriodase activity in blood plasma is the most complex laboratory indicator which displays activity of pathological process in patients with GD, therefore it is necessary to use it for an estimation of treatment efficiency to correct a recombinant glucocerebroside dosage.
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Terzic D, Brmbolic B, Singer D, Dupanovic B, Korac M, Selemovic D, Svirtlih N, Draskovic N, Mugosa B, Boricic I, Terzic Z. Liver enlargement associated with opportunistic infections in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis 2008; 17:401-404. [PMID: 19104700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Liver disease is commonly present in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The aim was to determine the frequency of liver enlargement and its association with opportunistic infections in patients with HIV infection. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 400 HIV-infected patients were investigated. Commercial kits (Ortho EIA; BioRad, ELISA) were used for detection of serum specific antibodies to HIV, hepatitis C virus, surface antigen of hepatitis B virus, and cytomegalovirus. Liver tissues were stained for various microorganisms. The electronic data base SPSS for Windows (version 10.0) was used for statistical analysis. A p <0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS Ultrasonographic screening revealed liver enlargement in 63.75% of HIV patients. In 40.7% the right lobe size varied from 140 mm to 160 mm. Of those with hepatomegaly, 60.7% had AIDS. Hepatitis C and B viruses and Mycobacterium tuberculosis were detected in 50%, 29% and 18% of patients, respectively. Histological changes were mostly non-specific. Liver pathology depended on the degree of cellular immune deficiency, particularly in patients with HBV co-infection. In a minority of patients (32.5%), the histology revealed granulomatous hepatitis. Liver function tests were abnormal in 46%. CONCLUSION Liver enlargement is common in HIV-infected patients mostly in association with hepatitis C and B viruses and Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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- Dragica Terzic
- Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center of Montenegro, Podgorica, Ljubljanska bb Podgorica, Montenegro.
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La Spada E, Micalizzi A, La Spada M, Quartarano P, Nugara G, Soresi M, Affronti M, Montalto G. [Abnormal liver function in brucellosis]. Infez Med 2008; 16:148-153. [PMID: 18843212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We assessed the prevalence of impaired liver function in 47 patients suffering from brucellosis consecutively admitted to our department over the last five years. Parameters of liver function and ultrasound of the upper abdomen were performed at entry and at the end of treatment. On admission, mean transaminase values were elevated and significantly higher than at recovery (p 0.001): 38 percent and 53 percent of patients had elevated baseline values of GOT and GPT vs 13 and 19% at the end of treatment, respectively. Mean serum values of alkaline phosphatase (AP) were within normal limits on admission, although in 12 of them serum values were elevated. The same proportion was seen for gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase. Both transaminases and AP were elevated in 8 patients (17 percent). There were no significant differences in serum values of albumin and bilirubin before and after therapy. The platelet count slightly decreased, but not significantly, during the acute phase of disease. At ultrasound one third of the patients showed hepatomegaly with a hepatitis-like pattern and 40 percent of patients had splenomegaly. In conclusion, this study confirms data in the literature showing a high frequency of liver impairment during the course of brucellosis, which is usually mild-moderate.
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- E La Spada
- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e delle Patologie Emergenti, Cattedra di Medicina Interna, Universita di Palermo, Italy
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Sharma Poudel B, Karki L. Abnormal hepatic function and splenomegaly on the newly diagnosed acute leukemia patients. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc 2007; 46:165-169. [PMID: 18340367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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To evaluate the liver function, splenomegaly and related factors in the newly diagnosed acute leukemia patients. One hundred of fifty eight acute leukemia patients admitted in our hospital from March 2003 to April 2006 were studied. The related factors such as peripheral WBC count, bone marrow blasts, peripheral blasts, sex, age, AML, ALL affecting the liver function and splenomegaly were evaluated. Sixty two (39.24%) patients presented with splenomegaly. Twelve (7.59%) patients presented with hepatomegaly. Serum ALT was elevated in 54 (34.17%) patients. Similarly, serum AST, GGT, ALP, and Direct bilirubin were elevated in 26 (16.45%), 32 (20.25%), 20 (12.65%), and 22 (13.92%) patients, respectively. Low serum albumin was found in 40 (25.31%) patients. PT was prolonged in 62 (39.24%) patients. Statistical study shows that there is a relation between high WBC counts and elevated serum ALT (P<0.05) and high WBC counts and splenomegaly (P<0.05). Acute leukemia patients with leukocytosis are more prone to develop abnormal liver function and splenomegaly.
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- B Sharma Poudel
- Department of Medicine, NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Patnaik MM, Deshpande AK. Asymptomatic hepatomegaly with elevated serum transaminases: diagnosis? Clin Med Res 2006; 4:336. [PMID: 17210982 PMCID: PMC1764801 DOI: 10.3121/cmr.4.4.336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Mrinal M Patnaik
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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INTRODUCTION Hyperzincaemia and hypercalprotectinaemia with systemic inflammation, recurrent infections, hepatosplenomegaly, arthritis, anemia, cutaneous inflammation, and failure to thrive is an extremely rare disease and no therapy is reported. AIM To evaluated the effects of cyclosporine A in hyperzincaemia and hypercalprotectinaemia in terms of serum cytokine level changes before and after treatment. METHODS A 10-year-old girl was admitted suffering from pyoderma gangrenosum, hepatosplenomegaly, anemia that was unresponsive to iron supplementation, persistent inflammation, arthritis, and increased serum zinc. The level of serum calprotectin was extremely high; therefore, we diagnosed hyperzincaemia and hypercalprotectinaemia and started cyclosporine A treatment. Twelve cytokines in serum were measured before and one year after treatment. RESULTS Cyclosporine A was very effective. Her skin lesion and joint pain were alleviated and quality of life was markedly improved. C-reactive protein had decreased and anemia had improved. While zinc levels had fallen, calprotectin remained at an extremely high level. Of the cytokines examined, interleukin -6 serum levels had fallen and interleukin -8 showed a marked reduction after treatment. CONCLUSION Cyclosporine A is effective for hyperzincaemia and hypercalprotectinaemia. Serum interleukin -8 may be useful in assessing the therapeutic effects of cyclosporine A in hyperzincaemia and hypercalprotectinaemia.
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- Tokio Sugiura
- Department of Pediatrics, Neonatology and Congenital Disorders, Nagoya City University, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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Uner A, Kansu E, Mc Arthur J. A 45-year-old male with fever and hepatosplenomegaly. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 10:435-6. [PMID: 16273742 DOI: 10.1080/10245330500234088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Aysegül Uner
- Institute of Oncology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Apak H, Karaman S, Doğan Y, Ocak S, Celkan T, Kutlu T, Yildiz I. Varicella-induced hemolytic anemia with hepatitis. Ann Hematol 2005; 85:64-5. [PMID: 16132907 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-005-1098-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2005] [Accepted: 08/03/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
MESH Headings
- Acyclovir/administration & dosage
- Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/blood
- Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/drug therapy
- Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/etiology
- Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/virology
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents/administration & dosage
- Antiviral Agents/administration & dosage
- Chickenpox/blood
- Chickenpox/complications
- Chickenpox/drug therapy
- Heart Failure/blood
- Heart Failure/drug therapy
- Heart Failure/etiology
- Heart Failure/virology
- Hepatitis, Viral, Human/blood
- Hepatitis, Viral, Human/drug therapy
- Hepatitis, Viral, Human/etiology
- Hepatitis, Viral, Human/virology
- Hepatomegaly/blood
- Hepatomegaly/drug therapy
- Hepatomegaly/virology
- Herpesvirus 3, Human
- Humans
- Immunoglobulins, Intravenous/administration & dosage
- Immunologic Factors/administration & dosage
- Infant
- Male
- Methylprednisolone/administration & dosage
- Prednisolone/administration & dosage
- Splenomegaly/blood
- Splenomegaly/drug therapy
- Splenomegaly/virology
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Aref S, El Refaei M, Goda T, Sakrana M, El-Nemre H. Accelerated neutrophil apoptosis in neutropenic patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis is induced by serum Fas ligand. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 5:434-9. [PMID: 15448670 DOI: 10.1038/sj.thj.6200542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Neutropenia in patients with hepatosplenic (HS) schistosomiasis may stem from enhanced neutrophil apoptosis. However, the molecular mechanism of neutrophil apoptosis has not been clearly defined. Neutrophils harvested from neutropenic patients with HS schistosomiasis (n = 25), non-neutropenic patients with hepatointestinal (HI) schistosomiasis (n = 10), and age- and sex-matched healthy control subjects (n = 10) were examined for the degree of apoptosis after incubation with autologous sera. Neutrophil apoptosis was quantified by flow cytometry through determination of propidium iodide nuclear staining and confirmed by DNA gel electrophoresis at 0 time (fresh neutrophil), 4 and 24 h culture. Neutrophils from healthy subjects were also incubated with either 10% heterologous normal or neutropenic serum, with and without anti-Fas ligand antibody. Serum Fas ligand levels were assessed in sera of patient groups and healthy controls by ELISA. Compared with normal controls and HI, HS group demonstrated greater neutrophil apoptosis in the presence of autologous serum (P < 0.01, < 0.05, respectively). Furthermore, compared with normal neutrophils exposed to heterologous normal serum, those exposed to heterologous neutropenic serum exhibited higher apoptosis rates (P < 0.01). The apoptotic effect of neutropenic sera is attenuated by anti-Fas ligand. Fas expression was significantly higher in HS group as compared to both HI and normal healthy controls (P < 0.05). Serum Fas ligand levels were significantly higher among HS group as compared to both HI and control groups (P < 0.01 for both). Neutrophil apoptosis was not correlated to the size of spleen in HS group. In conclusion, the rate of neutrophil apoptosis is accelerated in neutropenic HS schistosomiasis. These findings suggest that enhanced neutrophil apoptosis demonstrated in HS patients is triggered by soluble Fas ligand, which is mostly derived from spleen.
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- Salah Aref
- Hematology Department, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura, Egypt.
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- Emin Kansu
- Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Breems DA, Sonneveld P, de Man RA, Leebeek FWG. Successful treatment of systemic amyloidosis with hepatic involvement and factor X deficiency by high dose melphalan chemotherapy and autologous stem cell reinfusion. Eur J Haematol 2004; 72:181-5. [PMID: 14962236 DOI: 10.1046/j.0902-4441.2003.00200.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Systemic amyloidosis with hepatic involvement is a rare disorder, which is characterized by the deposits of amyloid fibrils in the liver. The prognosis is poor and the median survival is 13 months. Bleeding problems resulting from coagulopathy frequently complicates systemic amyloidosis. We present two patients with a severe factor X deficiency and hepatomegaly as the presenting abnormalities of systemic amyloidosis. One of the patients was treated with high dose melphalan chemotherapy and autologous stem cell reinfusion, resulting in a normalization of the liver enzyme tests and the factor X level. The diagnosis and treatment of systemic amyloidosis with hepatic involvement and the management of the multifactorial coagulopathy in these cases is discussed.
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- Dimitri A Breems
- Department of Hematology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Aref SE, Mahmoud LA, El Refie MF, Abdel Wahab M, Abou Samara N. Assessment of neutrophil apoptosis ex vivo in hepatosplenic patients with neutropenia pre and post splenectomy. Hematology 2003; 8:265-72. [PMID: 12911946 DOI: 10.1080/1024533031000135676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED The pathophysiology of neutropenia seen in patients with schistosomiasis or hepatitis C infection that complicates the course of liver disease is poorly understood. We evaluated the neutrophil apoptosis before and after splenectomy to clarify the role of apoptosis and splenomegaly in the occurrence of neutropenia. Neutrophils were isolated from 23 hepato-splenic patients with neutropenia, 8 hepatosplenic patients with normal neutrophil counts, 7 patients who were post splenectomy, and a further ten normal control subjects. These were cultured for 24 h and the time course of neutrophil apoptosis was assessed by determination of Annexin V and propidium iodide binding by flow cytometry. Fas and Bcl2 expression were determined on fresh neutrophils using flow cytometry. Levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin 3, and gamma interferon were evaluated using an immunosorbent assay. Neutrophil apoptosis was minimal in the fresh neutrophils, however, cultured neutrophils exhibited significantly greater apoptosis in neutropenic patients when compared to non-neutropenic patients (P=0.01 at 4 h and P<0.05 at 24 h) and control group (P<0.01 at 4 h and 24 h). After splenectomy, the percentage of neutrophil apoptosis declined to the normal control levels (P>0.05). Fas and Bcl2 expression on neutrophil were significantly higher in the neutropenic group as compared to normal controls (P<0.05, P=0.01 respectively). Serum TNF alpha, IL-3, and IFN gamma levels were not significantly different in all studied groups. IN CONCLUSION Neutrophils from neutropenic hepatosplenic patients exhibit markedly accelerated apoptosis, which is normalized after splenectomy. Thus increased neutrophil apoptosis may in part be responsible for the occurrence of neutropenia.
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- Salah E Aref
- Hematology Department, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
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Ataxia-telangiectasia (AT) is an autosomal recessive syndrome of combined immunodeficiency. Hallmarks of the disease comprise progressive cerebellar ataxia, oculocutaneous telangiectasia, cancer susceptibility and variable humoral and cellular immunodeficiency. We describe a patient with AT presenting with autoimmune haemolytic anaemia, neutropenia, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy and hyper-IgM at the age of 6 months. At the age of 26 months she developed persistent fever, progressive lymphadenopathy and pulmonary nodular infiltrates, which were responsive to steroid therapy.
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- Isabelle Meyts
- University Hospital Gasthuisberg Leuven, Pediatric Department, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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Haberfellner EM, Honsig T. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: a possible side effect of atypical antipsychotics. J Clin Psychiatry 2003; 64:851. [PMID: 12934993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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Kachawaha S, Pokharana R, Rawat N, Garg P, Badjatiya H, Kochar DK. Ultrasonography in malarial hepatitis. Indian J Gastroenterol 2003; 22:110. [PMID: 12839391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To compare growth of children with type B Niemann-Pick disease (NPD) with disease variables including genotype, organomegaly, bone age, and serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional analysis of growth was performed in 23 children and adolescents with enzymatically and genotypically confirmed NPD. Liver and spleen volumes were measured by quantitative computed tomography and skeletal age by a wrist radiograph. RESULTS The mean Z scores for height and weight were -1.24 (29th percentile) and -0.75 (34th percentile). The mean liver and spleen volumes were 2.06 and 13.46 times normal for weight, respectively. Skeletal age was delayed by an average of 2.5 years, and serum IGF-1 level was at or below the 2nd percentile in 8 of 12 patients. Short stature and low weight were significantly correlated with large organ volumes, delayed bone age, and low IGF-1 levels. In contrast to patients with other mutations, individuals homozygous for the DeltaR608 mutation had normal height and weight, markedly less hepatosplenomegaly and bone age delay, and normal IGF-1 levels. CONCLUSIONS Abnormal linear growth and delayed skeletal maturation are common in children and adolescents with type B NPD; however, homozygosity for DeltaR608 is associated with normal growth.
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- Melissa P Wasserstein
- Department of Human Genetics, and the Carl C. Icahn Institute for Gene Therapy and Molecular Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA.
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Chiorean MV, Morford RG, Bivins MH, Pardi DS. Iliac arteriovenous fistula with renal insufficiency, ascites, hepatomegaly, and abnormal liver test results. Mayo Clin Proc 2001; 76:661-3. [PMID: 11393508 DOI: 10.4065/76.6.661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Arteriovenous fistula presents rarely with liver involvement. A 73-year-old man had new-onset ascites, hepatomegaly, and abnormal liver and renal function test results. An abdominal computed tomogram revealed a 7.6-cm internal iliac aneurysm but no other abnormality to account for his ascites. An aortogram demonstrated a 1.5-cm internal iliac arteriovenous fistula that subsequently was repaired, leading to resolution of his symptoms and laboratory abnormalities. High-output cardiac failure should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with new-onset massive ascites, hepatomegaly, and liver test abnormalities.
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- M V Chiorean
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn 55905, USA
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Yetgin S, Yenicesu I, Cetin M, Tuncer M. Clinical importance of serum vascular endothelial and basic fibroblast growth factors in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Leuk Lymphoma 2001; 42:83-8. [PMID: 11699225 DOI: 10.3109/10428190109097679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The aim of this study is to evaluate, for the first time serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (s-VEGF), and basic fibroblast growth factor (s-b FGF) in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and its relation to clinical manifestations of the disease. Although VEGF and b FGF have been suggested to be reliable prognostic indicators and important tools for treatment approach in malignant haematopoietic and solid tumours, experience in childhood ALL has been limited to only one study on angiogenesis and urine b FGF. All 31 ALL patients included in the present study at the time of diagnosis and in remission, and all 10 control children had detectable serum levels of VEGF and b FGF. The median level of s-VEGF at the time of diagnosis was significantly lower than in the control group and at the time of remission (respectively p = 0.005, p = 0.0001). Twenty six of 31 patients had an increasing trend of s-VEGF levels in remission reaching control values compared with the levels obtained at diagnosis. S-b FGF median levels at the time of diagnosis were the same as those of the control group, significantly lower than the median s-b FGF values in remission (p = 0.001). In patients with lower platelet counts (< 50 x 10(9)/L) growth factors (VEGF and b FGF) were lower than in patients with higher platelet counts (p = 0.0009 and p = 0.002 respectively). In patients with hepatosplenomegaly (longitudinal size > 3 cm) b FGF levels were higher than patients without hepatosplenomegaly (P = 0.003). We concluded that the increment in both s-VEGF and s-b FGF in patients in remission may be related to the renewal of normal haematopoiesis. The increase in s-VEGF values in 26 out of 31 patients in remission compared to normal control values, may also suggest that there is clinical significance in ALL patients.
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- S Yetgin
- Department of Pediatric Haematology, Ihsan Dogramaci Children's Hospital, Hacettepe University, 06100, Ankara, Turkey.
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Kozhevnikova GM, Roslyĭ IM, Chuĭkova KI, Bobkova MR. [Clinico-laboratory characteristics of acute viral hepatitis C in parenteral drug addicts]. TERAPEVT ARKH 2000; 71:10-4. [PMID: 10626325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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AIM To study clinical and laboratory manifestations of acute viral hepatitis C in parenteral drug addicts. MATERIALS AND METHODS Acute viral hepatitis C (AVHC) was diagnosed in 114 patients included in the trial by serological evidence and virus RNA determination at polymerase chain reaction. Among the examinees there were 63 addicts and 51 non-addicts. RESULTS In addicts, AVHC manifests with pain in the liver, anorexia, moderate intoxication, hepatomegalia, abstinence syndrome. At admission most the addicts had a moderate rise in bilirubin concentration with prolonged normalization. 25% of the addicts had ALT < 1400 micromol/l/h, its lowering was slow. In convalescence, the addicts' liver long remained enlarged, concentrations of ALT, alkaline phosphatase, GGT remained high. CONCLUSION VHC runs a moderate course in parenteral drug addicts, shows polymorphic symptomatology, hepatomegalia, high blood levels of ALT. Convalescence is long, hepatic functions recover slowly.
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Muggenthaler KH, Böck M, Heim MU, Mempel W. [Post-transfusional platelet increment: effect of clinical factors]. Beitr Infusionsther Transfusionsmed 1998; 32:467-9. [PMID: 9480144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The results of platelet transfusions depend upon a variety of different conditions; besides alloimmunization, a lot of clinical factors are responsible for transfusion success. The present paper tries to work out clinical findings, which are related to successful or unsuccessful platelet transfusions. The following criteria could be identified to influence posttransfusion platelet increment: hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, diagnosis, antibiotics, number and time of previous platelet transfusions. AB0 compatibility, pretransfusion storage time and leucocyte contamination. Therefore, in platelet transfusion therapy a high value should be set on AB0 compatibility, brief storage time and low leucocyte contamination, since these parameters--in contrast to the other influencing factors--can easily be controlled.
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- K H Muggenthaler
- Transfusionszentrum (Medizinische Klinik III), Klinikum Grosshadern, Universität München, Deutschland
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Igbokwe IO, Nwosu CO. Lack of correlation of anaemia with splenomegaly and hepatomegaly in Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma congolense infections of rats. J Comp Pathol 1997; 117:261-5. [PMID: 9447486 DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9975(97)80020-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Isolates of Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma congolense from the blood of cattle were used to infect growing rats. Despite the use of similar infective doses, T. brucei parasitaemia appeared earlier than T. congolense parasitaemia. After the same period of parasitaemia, the degrees of anaemia, splenomegaly and hepatomegaly were similar in both infections. The percentage decrease in packed cell volume was not correlated with splenic and hepatic weights. Neither infection significantly affected the weight gain of the rats. It was concluded that both organisms caused diseases of comparable severity and that the mere enlargement of the spleen and liver made no significant contribution to the development of the anaemia.
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- I O Igbokwe
- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria
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We report the case of an 1l-y-old boy with a plasma Zn concentration greater than 200 micromol/L, but with symptoms consistent with Zn deficiency. He has had hepatosplenomegaly, rashes, stunted growth (<3rd centile), anemia, and impaired immune function since infancy. He also has vasculitis and osteoporosis. A plasma Zn-binding protein has been separated and characterized by a combination of size exclusion and ion exchange chromatography and electrophoretic studies and by immunologic methods. Antibodies to the partially purified protein have been raised in rabbits. Size exclusion chromatography shows that Zn is bound to a protein with a mass 110000-300000 kD. Electrophoretic and mass spectrometry studies suggest that the protein may be composed of several subunits. One component of the isolated protein reacts with antiserum to alpha2-macroglobulin; immunoprecipitation studies confirm that the protein is not alpha2-macroglobulin or a histidine-rich glycoprotein. Kinetic studies of zinc metabolism in the patient and his mother with stable Zn isotopes show the presence of increased exchangeable Zn, with a rapid flux from plasma to a stable pool. Liver and muscle Zn and Cu concentrations are raised, but with no abnormal liver histology. Immunoreactive metallothionein in the liver is increased. We suggest that this boy may suffer from a previously unrecognized inborn error of Zn metabolism causing symptomatic zinc deficiency.
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- B Sampson
- Department of Chemical Pathology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Hassan MM, Farghaly AM, Gaber NS, Nageeb HF, Hegab MH, Galal N. Parasitic causes of hepatomegaly in children. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 1996; 26:177-89. [PMID: 8721239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Three hundred children with hepatomegaly were selected. They were subjected to full clinical and laboratory examinations. Also serum samples were examined to detect IgG using ELISA against SEA, chromatography purified hydatid cyst antigen, commercially available Toxoplasma antigen, partially purified adult Fasciola antigen and second-stage larvae Toxocara canis antigen. IFAT was used to detect IgG against Toxoplasma and T. canis. A commercially available IHAT kit for leishmaniasis was used. Based on immunological assays, 125 cases were suffering from various parasitic infections. Thirty cases with schistosomiasis (10%), 26 cases fascioliasis (8.7%), 18 toxocariasis (6%), 35 toxoplasmosis (11.7%), 3 cases hydatidosis (1%) and 13 cases mixed parasitic infections. No parasitic causes could be found in 175 cases (58.3%). Moderate or marked hepatomegaly favours the presence of schistosomiasis. Whereas, most cases with other parasites and those with non-parasitic infections fall in the category of mild hepatic enlargement. There was no associated splenomegaly in cases with Fasciola, Toxocara, hydatid disease and/or the non-parasitic group. Most of hepatomegalic cases with non-parasitic causes were found to be associated with fever (88.5%). Fever was found in nearly 50% of cases with either Toxoplasma or Toxocara infections. Mild eosinophilia was found in all cases with parasitic causes. Only 24 cases of non-parasitic group (13.7%) had easinophilia. Moderate and high eosinophilia were found in cases with fascioliasis and toxocariasis. Cases with fascioliasis had a statistically significant increase in enzymes activities specially alkaline phosphatase. It was concluded that parasitic infections should be considered as an important cause of liver enlargement in children. Serological methods using purified antigenic fractions are an important tool for diagnosis.
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- M M Hassan
- Department of Parasitology, Zagazig, University, Egypt
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Fushimi T, Inoue A, Yahikozawa H, Koh CS, Yanagisawa N. [The detection of factors that may promote the hepatocyte proliferation in the serum of a patient with crow-fukase syndrome]. Arerugi 1995; 44:1311-6. [PMID: 8857111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We reported a case of Crow-Fukase syndrome and examined the mechanism of hepatomegaly in Crow-Fukase syndrome. A 67-year-old woman was presented with polyneruopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, pericardial effusion and M proteinemia. On examination, all laboratory data and clinical symptoms were compatible with Crow-Fukase syndrome. The patient was treated with prednisolone and immunoadsorption plasmaphresis therapy. All the clinical manifestations including hepatomegaly gradually improved. In order to examine whether some factors that promote the prolifelation of hepatocyte may exist in the patient's serum, we cultured mouse hepatocyte in the presence of patient's or control serum together. Though the number of hepatocytes decreased after 2 days culture, the number of hepatocytes cultured with patient's serum in active disease stage remained significantly greater than of hepatocytes cultured with either control serum or patient's serum in healing stage. There were no abnormal pathological findings in biopsied liver. Liver suggesting that hepatomegaly was the results of normal hepatocytes proliferation. Taken together, these findings suggest there were some factors that may promote the proliferation of hepatocytes or may have protective effect of hepatocyte in patient's serum. Though the level of human hepatocyte growth factor (h-HGF) in patient's serum in active disease stage was slightly increased, hepatomegaly cannot be attributable solely to h-HGF. Organomegaly is one of the important symptoms of the Crow-Fukase syndrome, however, in so far as we are aware its mechanism is not examined. In this report it is suggested that several unknown factors other than h-HGF may contribute the hepatomegaly of the Crow-Fukase syndrome.
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- T Fushimi
- Department of Medicine (Neurology), Shinshu University School of Medicine
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Omran SA, el-Bassiouni NE, Hussein NA, Akl MM, Hussein AT, Mohamed AA. Disseminated intravascular coagulation in endemic hepatosplenic schistosomiasis. Haemostasis 1995; 25:218-28. [PMID: 7489960 DOI: 10.1159/000217164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Thrombin and plasmin generation were assessed in patients with endemic hepatosplenic schistomiasis (15 hepatosplenomegalic, 15 splenomegalic, 15 with advanced hepatic fibrosis and ascites and 15 hepatosplenic patients with hematemesis). Prolongation of prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time and thrombin time, thrombocytopenia, hypofibrinogenemia, a decrease in antithrombin III and protein C and S levels and elevation in fibrinopeptide A, D-dimer and thrombin-antithrombin complex levels were detected in all groups. The deficit in hemostatic parameters was more pronounced with the advancement of the disease and was maximal in the hematemesis group. Our data demonstrate an increase in both thrombin and plasmin generation and indicate that low grade disseminated intravascular coagulation may occur in association with endemic Egyptian hepatosplenic schistosomiasis even in the steady state without overt bleeding.
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- S A Omran
- Haematology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt
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Amin HM, Omran SA, el-Bassuoni NE, el-Kaliouby AH, el-Ashmawy SA. Assessment of factors II, VII, IX, X, and protein C in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis. Haemostasis 1994; 24:22-6. [PMID: 7959352 DOI: 10.1159/000217076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Forty-four patients with schistosomiasis mansoni were divided into two groups: a group of 31 patients with hepatosplenomegaly and a group of 13 patients with advanced hepatic fibrosis and ascites. Both groups were compared to a control group of 14 healthy subjects. Screening of the extrinsic and intrinsic coagulation pathways was performed by PT (%) and aPTT. Functional assays of vitamin-K-dependent coagulation proteins: factors II, VII, IX, X, and protein C were conducted by using standard methods. A progressive reduction in PT (%) and prolongation in aPTT were detected in the diseased groups. Furthermore, all studied coagulation proteins showed a progressive reduction in their activities, which became more pronounced in the group with advanced ascites. We conclude that the significant reduction in vitamin-K-dependent coagulation proteins might add to the coagulopathy and bleeding diathesis noted in patients infected with Schistosoma mansoni.
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- H M Amin
- Department of Hematology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt
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To investigate the mechanism by which liver weight increases during plerocercoid infections as well as the possible existence of a hepatocyte-growth-factor (HGF)-like substance in the serum of mice infected with Spirometra erinacei plerocercoids, liver DNA synthesis was measured in vivo and in vitro. Infection with S. erinacei plerocercoids significantly stimulated DNA synthesis in mouse parenchymal hepatocytes prior to the increase in liver weight, at least partly by stimulating the induction of the salvage pathways of pyrimidine biosynthesis. Furthermore, infected mouse serum directly stimulated DNA synthesis in cultured mouse parenchymal hepatocytes. These results suggest that an HGF-like substance is present in the serum of mice infected with S. erinacei plerocercoids.
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- T Tsuboi
- Department of Parasitology, Ehime University School of Medicine, Japan
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Omran SA, el-Bassiouni NE, Amer AM, Hussein AT. Fibrinolytic parameters during acute haematemesis in endemic hepatosplenomegaly. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 1993; 4:891-4. [PMID: 8148481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Fibrinogen (Fg), plasminogen (Plg), alpha 2-antiplasmin (alpha 2-AP), plasminogen activator (PA), tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI), D-dimer (DD) and fibrin(ogen) degradation products (FDP) were studied in 60 subjects: 40 patients with endemic hepatosplenomegaly (20 during acute haematemesis from ruptured oesophageal varices, 20 with endemic hepatosplenomegaly assigned to the same grade of oesophageal varices but with no history of haematemesis) and 20 normal controls. All parameters were markedly altered in the disease groups. Reduced levels of Fg, Plg, alpha 2-AP and PAI were associated with increasing levels of PA, t-PA, DD and FDP. Alterations were most marked in the group complicated by acute bleeding. It was concluded that these patients have an enhanced fibrinolytic state. This was probably aggravated in the haematemesis group by an acute haemostatic imbalance that superimposed the low grade chronic DIC reported in cases of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis.
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- S A Omran
- Haematology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt
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Omran SA, Madkour BA, Essawy FM, Toima SM, el Kaliouby AH, Shams el Din AA. The pathogenesis of accelerated fibrinolysis in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 1992; 3:819-22. [PMID: 1489902 DOI: 10.1097/00001721-199212000-00038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Seventy patients with different stages of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis and 18 non-bilharzial normal controls were studied. Plasminogen, plasminogen activators (PA), tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA), urokinase-type plasminogen activator (u-PA), alpha 2-antiplasmin (alpha 2-AP), plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI), fibrinogen/fibrin degradation products (FDP) and D-dimer were determined to elucidate the role of plasminogen activators and inhibitors in the pathogenesis of accelerated fibrinolysis in schistosomiasis. There was a progressive increase in the levels of PA, t-PA, u-PA, FDP and D-dimer indicating enhanced fibrinolytic activity with advancing disease. In addition, there was progressive decrease of plasminogen, alpha 2-AP and PAI levels which might be due to decreased hepatic synthesis and/or increased peripheral consumption. These findings suggest that the pathogenesis of accelerated fibrinolysis in schistosomiasis is multifactorial, but may be due to the progressive increase in the levels of plasminogen activators. In addition, the increase of FDP and D-dimer levels are evidence of secondary fibrinolysis following thrombin generation.
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- S A Omran
- Haematology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI), Imbaba, Giza, Egypt
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Factors of the contact activation complex--FXII, FXI, high-molecular-weight kininogen (HMWK) and prekallikrein (PK) as well as D-dimer were measured in 68 schistosomal patients with and without co-existing chronic hepatitis B virus infection (HBV). Fifty-four cases had mixed hepatosplenic schistosomiasis and HBV infection whereas 14 were suffering from hepatosplenic (HS) schistosomiasis alone. A group of twelve age-matched, healthy individuals served as controls. All coagulation parameters were significantly reduced in both disease groups compared to the healthy controls. The decreased activity of the contact proteins could be attributed to decreased hepatic synthesis, consumption due to disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and to the effect of endotoxins. In mixed schistosomiasis and HBV infections, however, the levels of the contact activation factors were not significantly different from those obtained in patients with HS alone. This apparently paradoxical finding does not, however, exclude a role for co-existing HBV infection in speeding up complications in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis.
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- S A Omran
- Department of Haematology, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt
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Gorbanev EA. [A case of Addison-Gull syndrome]. Klin Med (Mosk) 1991; 69:79-81. [PMID: 1803163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Steinherz PG, Siegel SE, Bleyer WA, Kersey J, Chard R, Coccia P, Leikin S, Lukens J, Neerhout R, Nesbit M. Lymphomatous presentation of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A subgroup at high risk of early treatment failure. Cancer 1991; 68:751-8. [PMID: 1855175 DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19910815)68:4<751::aid-cncr2820680416>3.0.co;2-t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Multivariate analyses of the clinical course of 1537 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) identified a subgroup which experienced short remission duration and a high incidence of extramedullary relapse. The patients differed from other ALL patients by the presence at diagnosis of two or more of a constellation of clinical and laboratory features: organomegaly or mass disease, E-rosette positivity, hemoglobin level greater than 10 g/dl, leukocyte count greater than 50,000/microliters, male predominance, and older age. This type of presentation of ALL is referred to as the "lymphoma syndrome" (LS) since such patients exhibit a pattern of several clinical and laboratory features which were observed repeatedly but in differing combinations, and some of which clinically resemble lymphoma. A subsequent database from 2231 patients was analyzed. Patients with a mediastinal mass, massive splenomegaly, or massive adenopathy, alone or in combination, had a worse outcome when the patient also had either leukocytosis, E-rosette-positive lymphoblasts, or a normal or near normal hemoglobin (Hb) level at diagnosis. Similarly, the above three laboratory features alone or in combination did not predict less than 40% disease-free survival (DFS) unless they were accompanied by at least one of the clinical features of mass disease. When at least one clinical feature and at least one laboratory feature were present, the overall DFS was 36% 6 years after diagnosis versus 64% for all other patients. The association of these features with poor prognosis remained significant after adjusting for the level of leukocyte count at diagnosis, age at diagnosis, and sex of the patients. Patients with this recurrent syndrome of features do not represent a homogeneous biologic entity but they constitute a subgroup of patients with ALL having a high risk of treatment failure using current therapies, including failure to achieve remission, early relapse, and increased frequency of relapse in extramedullary sites. They deserve early recognition at diagnosis and selection of treatment strategies appropriate for very high risk ALL.
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- P G Steinherz
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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el-Hawey AM, Wahib AA, Masood AM, Gaballah AM, Abdou EA. Prognostic value of free fatty acids in endemic hepatosplenomegaly. J Egypt Soc Parasitol 1987; 17:733-40. [PMID: 3121770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Constantinides IP, Pathouli C, Karvountzis G, Papadopoulos P, Varvoutsi-Constantinides M, Eliakis P, Hadziyannis S, Komninos Z. Serum beta 2 microglobulin in malignant lymphoproliferative disorders. Cancer 1985; 55:2384-9. [PMID: 3886124 DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19850515)55:10<2384::aid-cncr2820551014>3.0.co;2-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Serum beta-2-microglobulin (S-beta 2M) was measured at diagnosis in 44 patients with lymphocytic leukemias and 47 with malignant lymphomas. Among patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) S-beta 2M was raised (greater than 3 mg/l) in 74% and in 23.5% of those with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The frequencies for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and Hodgkin's disease (HD) were 59.2% and 40%, respectively. In CLL patients high serum values correlated with large tumor mass, as estimated by Rai's clinical criteria (P less than 0.001), by total peripheral lymphocytes (r = 0.41, P less than 0.05) and by the percentage of bone marrow infiltration of the lymphocytes (P less than 0.01). A significant relation was also found in CLL patients between S-beta 2M level and survival (P less than 0.05). In ALL no association was found between S-beta 2M level with peripheral lymphoblast concentration, French-American-British (FAB) subclassification, splenomegaly, and survival. In NHL patients a significant association was found between S-beta 2M levels and stage of disease (P less than 0.01) and an obscure relation (P less than 0.1) with the presence of lymph nodes greater than 3 cm in diameter, splenomegaly, and hepatomegaly. No significant association was found between S-beta 2M level and histologic subtypes, presence of B symptoms, bone marrow involvement, and survival. In HD patients a significant association was found between the level of S-beta 2M and stage of disease (P less than 0.05) and presence of splenomegaly (P less than 0.05). No association was found between S-beta 2M level and histologic subtypes, lymph nodes greater than 3 cm in diameter, bone marrow involvement, and B symptoms. A significant relation was found between S-beta 2M level and survival in HD patients with widespread disease (P less than .025).
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Wang M, McGrew W, Wofford B, Patel J, Dunn GD. Merkel cell tumor with liver metastases: presentation as fulminant hepatic failure. Am J Gastroenterol 1985; 80:376-80. [PMID: 3993638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This report demonstrates that hepatic metastases can present with fulminant hepatic failure and that liver enzyme abnormalities may not become prominent until there has been massive replacement of the liver. The CT scan of liver may not demonstrate diffuse liver metastases as seen in this patient. Merkel cell tumor or trabecular neuroendocrine skin tumor is a previously unreported cause for the development of the syndrome of hepatic failure due to liver metastases.
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Several episodes of acute hepatic enlargement associated with a dramatic fall in haemoglobin concentration were observed in two patients with sickle cell anaemia. No appreciable disturbances of liver function or signs of cardiac failure were evident. The most likely mechanism was sequestration of sickled erythrocytes in the liver. This complication, which may have a basis similar to that of splenic sequestration and the sickle lung syndrome, may be easily overlooked unless the size of the liver is regularly monitored in patients with sickle cell crisis.
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Myking OL, Digranes O. Conjugated and unconjugated plasma oestrogens in men with chronic alcoholism and in normal men. J Steroid Biochem 1984; 20:799-801. [PMID: 6323878 DOI: 10.1016/0022-4731(84)90090-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The plasma concentrations for unconjugated and conjugated oestrone, oestradiol-17 beta and oestriol, were measured in 25 male patients with chronic alcoholism and 25 healthy male blood donors of the same age. All persons had normal weight and were free of medication. The patients with chronic alcoholism consisted of 15 persons with and 10 without hepatomegaly. Liver biopsy was performed in the persons with hepatomegaly. Unconjugated oestrogens were separated on LH-20 micro columns after extraction with diethyl ether. Oestrogen sulphates were extracted and separated after hydrolysis with sulphatase, and glucuronides were extracted and separated after hydrolysis with glucuronidase. In the patients with hepatomegaly the plasma concentrations of unconjugated oestrone, oestradiol-17 beta and oestriol were significantly increased, and the plasma levels for the same oestrogen sulphates were significantly decreased, whereas a moderate increase was observed for oestriol glucuronide. The patients without hepatomegaly revealed a significantly lower plasma concentration for oestrone sulphate, whereas no difference was seen for the remaining oestrogen components. The ratio oestrone sulphate to oestrone was significantly reduced in both groups of patients. A significant decrease for the ratio oestradiol sulphate to oestradiol and oestriol sulphate to oestriol was seen only in the patients with hepatomegaly.
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Yao JK, Jardine I, Dyck PJ. Presence of plasma branched-chain fatty acids in multineuronal degeneration, hepatosplenomegaly and adrenocortical insufficiency. J Neurol Sci 1982; 55:185-95. [PMID: 7131031 DOI: 10.1016/0022-510x(82)90100-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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We have previously reported a unique disorder in two brothers with multi-system neuronal degeneration, hepatosplenomegaly and adrenocortical deficiency. The clinical features were different from Refsum's disease. Biochemical analysis suggested that a metabolic defect of the omega 6 polyenoic fatty acid pathway may be involved. In the present study, were have further identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry two branched-chain fatty acids, phytanate and pristanate, in these two patients' plasma. This small, but unequivocally elevated elevated amount of branched-chain fatty acids were primarily localized in the triacylglycerols of plasma low density lipoprotein. Such branched-chain fatty acids were not detected in skin, liver and sural nerve samples. These two cases may represent an alternative metabolic error to that found in Refsum's disease leading to phytanate accumulation.
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Bennett JH. Classics in oncology. Two cases of disease and enlargement of the spleen in which death took place from the purulent matter in the blood. CA Cancer J Clin 1980; 30:59-62. [PMID: 6766353 DOI: 10.3322/canjclin.30.1.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Oomen JM, Meuwissen JH, Gemert W. Differences in blood status of three ethnic groups inhabiting the same locality in Northern Nigeria. Anaemia, splenomegaly and associated causes. Trop Geogr Med 1979; 31:587-606. [PMID: 542994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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In a village population in N. Nigeria the Fulani form a heterogeneous group in comparison with the Hausa and Maguzawa people. It was demonstrated that, apart from having a different body build, Fulani men have on the average lower haemoglobin concentrations, more splenomegaly and higher IgM and IgG concentrations. Splenomegaly and higher IgM levels were correlated in the Fulani only, and this probably is a manifestation of their altered immune response to malaria, which is manifested by the prolonged parasitaemia in Fulani men suggesting that their control over malaria parasites is less effective. Very high IgM levels (more than 9.6 g/l) were present in 6/70 (9%) of Fulani and in none of the others. According to the criteria used the Tropical Splenomegaly Syndrome could be diagnosed in 4/70 (6%) of Fulani and in 2/89 (2%) of Hausa and Maguzawa. A nutritional factor, presumably iron intake, and Schistoma haematobium infections appeared to be determinants of haemoglobin concentration in the Hausa and Maguzawa. In Fulani a different pattern emerged characterised by the nutritional factor and a haemolytic factor related to the sickle cell trait. The frequency of the sickle cell trait, however, was similar in all tribes. The significance of the findings is discussed and it is suggested that the heterogeneity of Fulani is possibly due to their less complete adaptation to stable malaria.
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Punwani DV, Naik G, Prabhu SV, Irani SF, Kumta NB. Screening for hemoglobinopathy using cellulose acetate electrophoresis in cases of hepatosplenomegaly with anaemia. Indian Pediatr 1978; 15:905-8. [PMID: 751923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Blood volume was measured using 125iodinated human serum albumin in 27 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and in 7 children with various types of leukemia. Total blood volume was normal in patients without marked enlargement of spleen and liver, and increased progressively as spleen and liver size increased. The hypervolemia was entirely due to expansion of plasma volume. In the children with marked hepatosplenomegaly, only hematocrit (but not red cell mass) was below the normal range in most cases. Both hematocrit and red cell mass were subnormal in the majority of patients without considerably enlarged spleen and liver. Therefore, anemia in children with marked hepatosplenomegaly may be partly caused by hemodilution of red blood cells in expanded plasma volume.
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Oral iron and zinc tolerance tests were performed in 12 patients between 8 and 21 years of age, with iron deficiency anemia and geophagia. Decreased iron and zinc absorption were detected respectively in patients against the elevated absorption curves in control subjects. Iron and zinc malabsorption may be an additional feature of the syndrome characterized by geophagia, iron deficiency anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, hypogonadism and dwarfism observed in Turkey and Iran.
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Woessner S, Lafuente R, Pardo P, Rosell R, Rozman C, Sans-Sabrafen J. Systemic mastocytosis: a case report. Cytological, cytochemical and ultrastructural considerations. Acta Haematol 1977; 58:321-31. [PMID: 413310 DOI: 10.1159/000207846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A case of systemic mastocytosis with unusual clinical manifestations, appearing as an isolated splenohepatomegaly, is described. The proliferative character is evident from the cytological characteristics of immaturity and the presence of a moderate percentage of mast cells in the peripheral blood. These cells make up 40% of the total cells in the bone marrow. Special attention is given to the optical, morphological, cytochemical, and ultrastructural studies of the disease. Some anomalies were found at the subcellular level which apparetnly have not been recorded until present. Various dyshematopoietic features of this case are reported, which may be considered as manifestations of a paraneoplastic syndrome.
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Thomas GH, Haslam RH, Batshaw ML, Capute AJ, Neidengard L, Ransom JL. Hyperpipecolic acidemia associated with hepatomegaly, mental retardation, optic nerve dysplasia and progressive neurological disease. Clin Genet 1975; 8:376-82. [PMID: 1204235 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1975.tb01517.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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A male infant with hyperpipecolic acidemia is described. To our knowledge this is only the second report of this disorder. As with the previous case, our patient's course was characterized by persistent hepatomegaly, severe mental retardation, progressive loss of developmental milestones and diminished visual acuity associated with nystagmus, abnormal discs and retinal changes. Death occurred at 2 years of age, following a progressive loss of neurological function. Pipecolic acid was repeatedly present in the serum at a concentrattion of 4-5 mg %. Trace amounts of this compound were also detected in the urine. In addition, an adaption of the method of Piez et al. (1956) for the direct quantitation of pipecolic acid in serum was evaluated and found to be very useful for the biochemical diagnosis of this disorder.
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