Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria clones in severe aplastic anemia patients treated with horse anti-thymocyte globulin plus cyclosporine

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria clones in severe aplastic anemia patients treated with horse anti-thymocyte globulin plus cyclosporine.

BACKGROUND Clones of glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchor protein-deficient cells are characteristic in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and are present in about 40-50% of patients with severe aplastic anemia. Flow cytometry has allowed for sensitive and precise measurement of glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchor protein-deficient red blood cells and neutrophils in severe aplastic anemia. DE...

Aplastic Anemia and Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria: Search

The association of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and aplastic anemia (AA) raises the yet unresolved questions as to whether these two disorders are different forms of the same disease. We compared two groups of patients with respect to cytogenetic features, glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPII-linked protein expression, protein C/ protein Slthrombomodulinlantithrombin 111 activity, an...

Aplastic Anemia and Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria: Search

The association of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and aplastic anemia (AA) raises the yet unresolved questions as to whether these two disorders are different forms of the same disease. We compared two groups of patients with respect to cytogenetic features, glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPII-linked protein expression, protein C/ protein Slthrombomodulinlantithrombin 111 activity, an...

Efficacy of rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin in severe aplastic anemia.

BACKGROUND A combination of horse anti-thymocyte globulin and cyclosporine produces responses in 60-70% of patients with severe aplastic anemia. We performed a phase II study of rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin and cyclosporine as first-line therapy for severe aplastic anemia. DESIGN AND METHODS Twenty patients with severe aplastic anemia treated with rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin were compare...

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria with the development of aplastic anemia.