[Clinical importance of granulocyte-specific antibodies]

Beitr Infusionsther. 1992:30:420-4.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Clinical and laboratory data of 184 patients with immune neutropenia were evaluated. They suffered from autoimmune neutropenia (n = 165), alloimmune neonatal neutropenia (n = 18) and from transfusion-associated lung injury (n = 1). Autoimmune neutropenia was predominantly found in patients below 3 years. Patients were usually affected by benign bacterial infections. The peripheral blood count showed normal or diminished leukocyte counts with median absolute neutrophil counts of 285 cells/microliters. Bone marrow examination revealed in 60% of the cases a hypercellular marrow with a shift to the left. In 36% the bone marrow was normal and in 4% a hypocellular marrow was found. Spontaneous remission occurred in all newborns and, so far, in 4 patients with autoimmune neutropenia. Symptomatic treatment of the infections was sufficient in most of the patients.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Autoimmune Diseases / blood*
  • Blood Group Incompatibility / blood*
  • Blood Transfusion*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Granulocytes / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Isoantibodies / blood*
  • Isoantigens / immunology*
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neutropenia / blood*
  • Opportunistic Infections / blood
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / blood

Substances

  • Isoantibodies
  • Isoantigens