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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-3-1
pubmed:abstractText
Serum cytokines, lymphocyte subsets of peripheral blood and natural killer cell activity were serially assayed in a 3-year-old girl with hemophagocytic syndrome. Laboratory findings showed pancytopenia, increased levels of transaminases and hyperferritinemia and proliferation of histiocytes in bone marrow and pleural effusion. The administration of prednisolone resulted in a temporary improvement followed by a further exacerbation. The patient died in spite of the treatment with VP-16 and THP-adriamycin. Serum interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) markedly increased in active phases. TNF-alpha, IL-1 beta and GM-CSF concentrations were normal or slightly elevated. The CD4/8 ratio of peripheral lymphocytes and natural killer cell activity also fluctuated according to clinical stage. These results suggested that IFN-gamma was the most important cytokine to activate histiocytes in this case.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0485-1439
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1573-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
[Hemophagocytic syndrome with high level of interferon-gamma in the advanced stage].
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports