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K Német

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PubMed1992

When should granulocyte function be checked?

Behind many clinical cases with recurrent, severe infections, absesses, delayed wound healing and especially in antibiotic resistant sepsis some granulocyte function abnormalities can be detected. The abnormalities are of inherited and acquired origin. The inherited dysfunctions are discussed here in details, but the appearance of some failures in neutrophil functions should be taken into consideration when examining patients with other diseases (e.g. diabetes, infections, periodontal disease, zinc deficiency, malignancies, uremia etc.). The main clinical tools for the diagnosis of the qualitative abnormalities in neutrophil functions are chemotaxis with migration, and an NBT test with and without stimulation, as a first indication. Any deviation in the result of these function tests requires further determinations.

Cell Adhesion↗

PubMed1991

[Correlation of HLA antigens and idiopathic hemochromatosis in Hungary].

The aim of our present work was to collect data on HLA distribution in patients with idiopathic haemochromatosis in Hungary. Ten unrelated patients with idiopathic haemochromatosis (6 men, 4 women) were studied. Idiopathic haemochromatosis was diagnosed on clinical, biochemical and histological grounds. HLA typing was performed in 10 probands and in all of their first degree relatives available (24) through 7 pedigree studies. HLA A3 was present in 6 of 10 probands [6/10 vs. 18.8% in the group of healthy blood donors (No 53) and 22.4% in Hungarian population (No 1910]. HLA B7 was present in 4 of 10 probands (40% vs. 11.3% and 14.6%). A3B7 antigen association has been found in 4 of 10 patients. A3B7 and A2B38 haplotypes were present twice in 4 of 7 genotyped probands. Pedigree studies revealed one nonaffected homozygote, 17 heterozygotes and 6 non carriers. Extended family and population studies are necessary to establish the gene frequency in Hungary and the probability of the involved haplotypes other than A3B7.

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PubMed1991

HLA antigens in Hungarian patients with idiopathic haemochromatosis.

Thirteen unrelated patients with idiopathic haemochromatosis (eight men, five women) were studied. The diagnosis was based on clinical, biological, and histochemical findings. HLA typing was performed in all 13 and in all of their available first degree relatives (n = 31). HLA A3 was present in nine of 13 probands (69.2% compared with 18.8% in the group of 53 healthy blood donors and 22.4% in a selected Hungarian population (n = 1910). HLA B7 was present in five of 13 probands (38.4% compared with 11.3% and 14.6%). An A3B7 antigen association was found in five of 13 patients. The A3B7 haplotype was found in three, A2B12 and A2B38 haplotypes were found twice in 10 genotyped probands. Pedigree studies showed that there was one unaffected homozygote, 24 heterozygotes, and six non-carriers. Extended family and population studies are necessary to establish the prevalence of the gene in Hungary and an association with haplotypes other than A3B7.

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