Cytochemical evaluation of neutrophil components in beta thalassemia hemoglobin E.
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1989-02-01
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The mean +/- S.D. of LAP score in neutrophil of the normal control, non splenectomised patients and splenectomised patients were 116 +/- 78, 94 +/- 48 and 37 +/- 23 Kaplow units, respectively. The significant reduction in the leukocyte alkaline phosphatase level (P less than 0.05) was found in beta thalassemia/HbE patients. The degree of reduction was greater in the splenectomised patients (P less than 0.05). The decreased LAP levels in PMN was persistent. This was in contrast to the LAP in PMN of other patients where as LAP returned to normal after splenectomy. The relevance to the increased susceptibility to infection and low LAP in beta thalassemia/HbE should be further investigated.
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Chotmaihet Thangphaet.
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Trewatcharegon S, Apibal S, Bunyaratvej A, Fucharoen S. Cytochemical evaluation of neutrophil components in beta thalassemia hemoglobin E. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 1989 Feb; 72(2): 67-70