Preservation of basophils in dapsone-induced agranulocytosis suggests a possible pathogenetic role for leucocyte peroxidases

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 245-247

  Besser, M ^a,b   Vera, J ^b   Clark, J ^b   Chitnavis, D ^b   Beatty, C ^b   Vassiliou, G ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agranulocytosis; Basophil; Dapsone; Hapten; Peroxidase

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ATORVASTATIN; CODEINE PHOSPHATE; DAPSONE; GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; INDOMETACIN; LEUKOCYTE PEROXIDASE; PEROXIDASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGRANULOCYTOSIS; ARTICLE; BASOPHIL; CASE REPORT; DISCOID LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG METABOLISM; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGRANULOCYTOSIS; BASOPHILS; DAPSONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTES; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, DISCOID; PEROXIDASES; TISSUE PRESERVATION;

EID: 61349202964     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2007.00983.x     Document Type: Article

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