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Leukopenia (828 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the number of leukocytes (WBC). Found in the blood, they are the white blood cells, and are the body's primary defense against an infection. Thus the

Blood cell (1,297 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Major types of blood cells include red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes). Together, these three

Blood (6,554 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

vertebrates have an adaptive immune system, based largely on white blood cells. White blood cells help to resist infections and parasites. Platelets are important

Complete blood count (12,442 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

about the cells in a person's blood. The CBC indicates the counts of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets, the concentration of hemoglobin, and

Neutrophil (5,500 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

most abundant type of granulocytes and make up 40% to 70% of all white blood cells in humans. They form an essential part of the innate immune system

Agranulocytosis (1,105 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

blood. It is a severe lack of one major class of infection-fighting white blood cells. People with this condition are at very high risk of serious infections

Eosinophil (2,943 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

called eosinophiles or, less commonly, acidophils, are a variety of white blood cells and one of the immune system components responsible for combating

Leukocytosis (965 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

leukoerythroblastosis, in which either immature white blood cells (acute leukemia) or mature, yet non-functional, white blood cells (chronic leukemia) are present in

Lymphocyte (2,369 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

meaning cell). Lymphocytes make up between 18% and 42% of circulating white blood cells. The three major types of lymphocyte are T cells, B cells and natural

Garniidae (101 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Species in this family are parasites of erythrocytes and diverse white blood cells. They do not produce pigment, but do have an asexual cycle in the

Liquefactive necrosis (377 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

remain as a creamy yellow pus. After the removal of cell debris by white blood cells, a fluid filled space is left. It is generally associated with abscess

Leukocyte esterase (269 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

produced by leukocytes (white blood cells). A leukocyte esterase test (LE test) is a urine test for the presence of white blood cells and other abnormalities

White blood cell differential (5,914 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

laboratory test that provides information about the types and amounts of white blood cells in a person's blood. The test, which is usually ordered as part of

Urinalysis (8,093 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

A milky appearance can be caused by a very high concentration of white blood cells or fats, or by chyluria (the presence of lymphatic fluid in the urine)

Graft-versus-host disease (4,234 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

associated with bone marrow transplants and stem cell transplants. White blood cells of the donor's immune system which remain within the donated tissue

Granulocyte transfusion (1,861 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

collected through leukapheresis, a process that separates the donor's white blood cells from their red blood cells and plasma. Donors may be given corticosteroids

Keliximab (111 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

severe chronic asthma. It suppresses the immune reaction by binding to white blood cells via the protein CD4. The drug is a chimeric antibody from Macaca irus

P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (1,456 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL-1) is a glycoprotein found on white blood cells and endothelial cells that binds to P-selectin (P stands for platelet)

Agranulocyte (413 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

or mononuclear leukocytes) are one of the two types of leukocytes (white blood cells), the other type being granulocytes. Agranular cells are noted by

Bone marrow examination (1,182 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

cellular elements of the blood, including platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells. While much information can be gleaned by testing the blood itself

Pexidartinib (679 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

cholesterol. Additional side effects include neutropenia (low level of white blood cells that help the immune system defend against disease and infection)

Leukapheresis (637 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Leukapheresis (/ˌluˈkʌfɜːriːsɪs/ ) is a laboratory procedure in which white blood cells are separated from a sample of blood. It is a specific type of apheresis

Innate immune system (4,797 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

substances present in organs, tissues, blood and lymph, by specialized white blood cells activate the adaptive immune system through antigen presentation act

Serum (blood) (736 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

contain all the formed elements of blood, which include blood cells, white blood cells (leukocytes, lymphocytes), red blood cells (erythrocytes), and platelets

Neutropenia (3,338 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

cell) in the blood. Neutrophils make up the majority of circulating white blood cells and serve as the primary defense against infections by destroying

Oxaceprol (127 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

active effect of Oxaceprol is to inhibit the adhesion and migration of white blood cells. Herrmann G, Steeger D, Klasser M, Wirbitzky J, Fürst M, Venbrocks

Myeloid leukemia (136 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

blood cell production. Chronic myelogenous leukemia: A cancer of the white blood cells. Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia: A life-threatening leukemia in which

Congenital cutaneous candidiasis (496 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

usually shows inflammation of the blood vessel walls, with lots of white blood cells, and the fungal filaments may be seen when the sample is stained.

Acute myeloblastic leukemia without maturation (76 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

maturation is a quickly progressing disease in which too many immature white blood cells (not lymphocytes) are found in the blood and bone marrow. It is classified

Myeloid tissue (514 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

immune system. Similarly, myelogenous usually refers to nonlymphocytic white blood cells, and erythroid can often be used to distinguish "erythrocyte-related"

Ribociclib (1,447 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Pharmaceuticals. The most common side effects include infections, low levels of white blood cells, headache, cough, nausea (feeling sick), vomiting, diarrhea, constipation

GLUT3 (768 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

requirements, including sperm, preimplantation embryos, circulating white blood cells and carcinoma cell lines. GLUT3 was the third glucose transporter

Medullary cavity (244 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(endosteum). This area is involved in the formation of red blood cells and white blood cells, and the calcium supply for bird eggshells. The area has been detected

Bone marrow failure (1,275 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

blood cells, white blood cells or platelets. Red blood cells transport oxygen to be distributed throughout the body's tissue. White blood cells fight off

Pyuria (573 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Pyuria is the condition of urine containing white blood cells or pus. Defined as the presence of 6-10 or more neutrophils per high power field of unspun

Alder–Reilly anomaly (317 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Alder–Reilly anomaly, or Alder anomaly, is an inherited abnormality of white blood cells associated with mucopolysaccharidosis. When blood smears and bone

Thrombus (2,280 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

and dark lines (known as lines of Zahn) which represent bands of white blood cells and red blood cells (darker) entrapped in layers of fibrin. Thrombi

Lymphocytosis (533 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

microliter. Lymphocytes normally represent 20% to 40% of circulating white blood cells. When the percentage of lymphocytes exceeds 40%, it is recognized

IC3b (100 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

produced when complement factor I cleaves C3b. Complement receptors on white blood cells are able to bind iC3b, so iC3b functions as an opsonin. Unlike intact

Pancytopenia (794 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

reduction in the number of almost all blood cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, monocytes, lymphocytes, etc.). If only two parameters

Basophil (1,589 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

type of granulocyte, representing about 0.5% to 1% of circulating white blood cells. However, they are the largest type of granulocyte and how they work

Plateletpheresis (3,124 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

means of filtration because living white blood cells can release cytokines during storage and dead white blood cells can break up into smaller fragments

Lymph node biopsy (690 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

produce white blood cells (lymphocytes) that fight infections. When an infection is present, the lymph nodes swell, produce more white blood cells, and attempt

Arnold Ehret (3,869 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

medical science that asserts white blood cells are important components of the immune system, Ehret believed that white blood cells are caused by consuming

Cytokine release syndrome (2,558 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

large numbers of white blood cells are activated and release inflammatory cytokines, which in turn activate yet more white blood cells. CRS is also an

Chédiak–Higashi syndrome (1,317 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

well as the storage and secretory function of lysosomal granules in white blood cells. This results in defective white blood cell function with enlarged

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (2,498 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

CD74 is a surface receptor for MIF. Bacterial antigens stimulate white blood cells to release MIF into the blood stream. The circulating MIF binds to

Eoxin (1,853 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

immune responses). They are produced by human eosinophils (a class of white blood cells), mast cells, the L1236 Reed–Sternberg cell line derived from Hodgkin's

Acute myeloblastic leukemia with maturation (3,160 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

affecting blood cells that eventually develop into non-lymphocyte white blood cells. The disease originates from the bone marrow, the soft inner portion

MEFV (1,218 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

white blood cells (neutrophils, eosinophils and monocytes) that play a role in inflammation and in fighting infection. Inside these white blood cells

Immunophenotyping (253 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

such as in the diagnosis of leukemia. It involves the labelling of white blood cells with antibodies directed against surface proteins on their membrane

Catarrh (518 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

paranasal sinuses. It can result in a thick exudate of mucus and white blood cells caused by the swelling of the mucous membranes in the head in response

Human granulocytic anaplasmosis (1,716 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

transmit Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases. The bacteria infect white blood cells called neutrophils, causing changes in gene expression that prolong

Acanthocheilonemiasis (1,552 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

bite of small flies. Studies show that there are elevated levels of white blood cells. Acanthocheilonemiasis belongs to a group of parasitic diseases known

Deltavjatia (370 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

anaerobic environment of the Kotelnich deposits that fossilised white blood cells are able to be distinguished in them. Analyses of the bone histology

Phytohaemagglutinin (1,082 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

erythrocytes (red blood cells) to clump. PHA-L causes leukocytes (white blood cells) to clump. Phytohaemagglutinin has carbohydrate-binding specificity

Cilostazol (689 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

decreased survival in those with heart failure, low platelets, and low white blood cells. Cilostazol is a phosphodiesterase 3 inhibitor which works by inhibiting

Wright's stain (270 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

which can indicate interstitial nephritis or urinary tract infection. White blood cells stained with Wright's stain: Diff-Quik Leishman stain List of histologic

Absolute neutrophil count (419 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

count. The ANC is calculated from measurements of the total number of white blood cells (WBC), usually based on the combined percentage of mature neutrophils

Leukemia (7,955 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

by the excessive buildup of relatively mature, but still abnormal, white blood cells (or, more rarely, red blood cells). Typically taking months or years

Leukopoiesis (98 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

white blood cells (WBC, or leukocytes) are formed in bone marrow located in bones in adults and hematopoietic organs in the fetus. White blood cells,

Rovelizumab (476 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

haemorrhagic shock. The drug is a monoclonal antibody that suppresses white blood cells which become overly active during shock. During testing, the number

Colony-stimulating factor (374 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

proliferate and differentiate into a specific kind of blood cell (usually white blood cells. For red blood cell formation, see erythropoietin). They may be synthesized

Duvelisib (1,345 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

a PI3 kinase inhibitor. Common side effects include diarrhea, low white blood cells, rash, feeling tired, fever, and muscle pains. Other serious side

Ropeginterferon alfa-2b (781 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

by injection. The most common side effects include low levels of white blood cells and platelets (blood components that help the blood to clot), muscle

Aplastic anemia (4,363 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

anemia causes a deficiency of all blood cell types: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. It occurs most frequently in people in their teens

Trilaciclib (678 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

susceptible to chemotherapy damage. The bone marrow makes red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets (small fragments in the blood) that transport oxygen

Indium-111 WBC scan (395 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

indium white blood cell scan is a nuclear medicine procedure in which white blood cells (mostly neutrophils) are removed from the patient, tagged with the

Lymphocytic pleocytosis (1,415 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

all white blood cells (WBC) in the body, they are generally rare in the CSF. Under normal conditions, there are usually less than 5 white blood cells per

Monocytosis (354 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

in the number of monocytes circulating in the blood. Monocytes are white blood cells that give rise to macrophages and dendritic cells in the immune system

Bandemia (130 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Bandemia refers to an excess or increased levels of band cells (immature white blood cells) released by the bone marrow into the blood. It thus overlaps with

Granulocytosis (157 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

basophilia. Leukocytosis refers to an increase in the number of all white blood cells.[citation needed] Granulocytosis can be a feature of a number of diseases

Blood transfusion (12,325 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

commonly uses only components of the blood, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, platelets, and other clotting factors. Red blood cells (RBC)

Precursor B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia (308 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

lymphoid leukemia in which too many B-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the blood and bone marrow. It is the most common type

Differential staining (178 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

staining is used to detect abnormalities in the proportion of different white blood cells in the blood. The process or results are called a WBC differential

Circular thresholding (364 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

cells fails to correctly segment the large white blood cells (leukocytes). In contrast the white blood cells are correctly segmented by the circular version

Extravasation (666 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

vessels. In the case of inflammation, it refers to the movement of white blood cells through the capillary wall, into the surrounding tissues. This is

T-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma (281 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

leukemia and lymphoma in which too many T-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the blood, bone marrow, and tissues, particularly mediastinal

Acalabrutinib (1,040 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

headaches, feeling tired, low red blood cells, low platelets, and low white blood cells. It is a second generation Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Acalabrutinib

Natalizumab (3,968 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

α4β1 integrin on white blood cells involved in inflammation. By attaching to integrin, natalizumab is thought to stop white blood cells from entering the

Leukotriene E4 (439 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

involved in inflammation. It is known to be produced by several types of white blood cells, including eosinophils, mast cells, tissue macrophages, and basophils

Pure red cell aplasia (570 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

anemia affecting the precursors to red blood cells but usually not to white blood cells. In PRCA, the bone marrow ceases to produce red blood cells. There

Azurophilic granule (216 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

is a cellular object readily stainable with a Romanowsky stain. In white blood cells and hyperchromatin, staining imparts a burgundy or merlot coloration

Childhood leukemia (4,289 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

cells are made. When a child has leukemia, the bone marrow produces white blood cells that do not mature correctly. Normal healthy cells only reproduce

Integrin beta 2 (1,299 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Deficiencies in CD18 expression can lead to adhesion defects in circulating white blood cells in humans, reducing the immune system's ability to fight off foreign

Depigmentation (371 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

irritated or inflamed skin; people that have an increased number of white blood cells or people that are sensitive to sunlight or must be outside for prolonged

Reticulocytopenia (1,342 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

abnormalities in other hematopoietic cell lineages such as those that produce white blood cells (leukocytes) or platelets (thrombocytes), a decrease in all three

Monocarboxylate transporter 4 (634 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

glycolytic tissues such as white skeletal muscle fibers, astrocytes, white blood cells, chondrocytes, and some mammalian cell lines. Because of this, it

Monocarboxylate transporter 4 (634 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

glycolytic tissues such as white skeletal muscle fibers, astrocytes, white blood cells, chondrocytes, and some mammalian cell lines. Because of this, it

Pelger–Huët anomaly (769 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

laminopathy associated with the lamin B receptor, wherein several types of white blood cells (neutrophils and eosinophils) have nuclei with unusual shape (being

Lobation (99 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

characteristic of the cell nucleus of certain granulocytes, which are types of white blood cells, where the nucleus is segmented into two or more connected lobes.

Myeloproliferative neoplasm (1,524 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

are a group of rare blood cancers in which excess red blood cells, white blood cells or platelets are produced in the bone marrow. Myelo refers to the

Hypopyon (372 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

cells in the anterior chamber of the eye. It is an exudate rich in white blood cells, seen in the anterior chamber, usually accompanied by redness of the

IBM 2997 (314 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Health (NIH). On admission, they showed Judson a procedure to remove white blood cells from a patient. It was laborious. They would remove two units (450

Microvillus (1,065 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

also of importance on the cell surface of white blood cells, as they aid in the migration of white blood cells. As mentioned, microvilli are formed as cell

NADPH oxidase (2,841 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

membrane as well as in the membranes of phagosomes used by neutrophil white blood cells to engulf microorganisms. Human isoforms of the catalytic component

Ehrlichiosis (1,939 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Anaplasma. These obligate intracellular bacteria infect and kill white blood cells. The average reported annual incidence is on the order of 2.3 cases

Gleich's syndrome (327 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

type and increased numbers of eosinophil granulocytes, a type of white blood cells, in the blood (eosinophilia). It was first described in 1984. Its

Jordans' anomaly (567 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

by Dr. G. H. Jordans, who identified abnormal vacuolation in the white blood cells of two brothers with congenital muscular dystrophy. Using special

Moxetumomab pasudotox (1,437 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

microscope. As the number of leukemia cells increases, fewer healthy white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets are produced. Moxetumomab pasudotox

Leukoreduction (812 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Leukoreduction is the removal of white blood cells (or leukocytes) from the blood or blood components supplied for blood transfusion. After the removal

Polatuzumab vedotin (1,300 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

subsidiary of Roche. The most common side effects include low levels of white blood cells (neutropenia), platelets (thrombocytopenia) and red blood cells (anemia);

Morning pseudoneutropenia (445 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

thought to be due to diurnal variation in the amount of circulating white blood cells and changes in the levels of hematopoietic cytokines and granulocyte

Saliva (2,802 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

In humans, saliva is around 99% water, plus electrolytes, mucus, white blood cells, epithelial cells (from which DNA can be extracted), enzymes (such

Tisagenlecleucel (1,753 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

found in red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body) or white blood cells including neutrophils and lymphocytes. Serious infections occur in

Myelokathexis (301 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

congenital disorder of the white blood cells that causes severe, chronic leukopenia (a reduction of circulating white blood cells) and neutropenia (a reduction

Whole blood (1,209 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

reactions such as anaphylaxis. Whole blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and blood plasma. It is best within a day of collection;

Blood fractionation (366 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

fractionation), the buffy coat, which is a thin layer of leukocytes (white blood cells) mixed with platelets in the middle, and erythrocytes (red blood cells)

Lymphangitis (1,064 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

bodies and organisms. The lymph nodes are found in proximity to unique white blood cells that engulf or metabolize pathogens (bacteria and viruses) and defective

Elevated alkaline phosphatase (1,672 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

human tissues, including bone, intestine, kidney, liver, placenta and white blood cells. Damage to these tissues causes the release of ALP into the bloodstream

Excinuclease (229 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Diagnosis of this disease is done by measuring the enzyme's level in white blood cells in a blood sample. Symptoms in children include extreme UV sensitivity

Kelly LeMieux (290 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow with excess immature white blood cells. Great Guitar Escape "News". Buckcherry. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2014-08-09

Niraparib (1,252 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

back pain, dizziness, cough, joint pain, hot flushes and decrease in white blood cells. Niraparib was approved for medical use in the United States and in

Rifapentine (961 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

include low neutrophil counts in the blood, elevated liver enzymes, and white blood cells in the urine. Serious side effects may include liver problems or Clostridium

Khodadoust line (250 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

cells (white blood cells). These cells appear at the vascularized edge of the recently transplanted cornea. If untreated, the line of white blood cells will

Acute promyelocytic leukemia (3,150 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

APL) is a subtype of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a cancer of the white blood cells. In APL, there is an abnormal accumulation of immature granulocytes

Felty's syndrome (1,860 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

enlarged spleen (splenomegaly) and abnormally low levels of certain white blood cells (neutropenia). As a result of neutropenia, affected individuals are

Body Wars (1,118 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Technologies corporation (Stylized as MET) to study the effects of the white blood cells on a splinter inside the left index finger of a volunteer. The attraction

Precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma (135 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

non-Hodgkin lymphoma in which too many T-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the lymph nodes and spleen. Also called T-lymphoblastic

Phagocyte (8,277 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

at phagocytosis. The professional phagocytes include many types of white blood cells (such as neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, mast cells, and dendritic

Splenocyte (294 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Splenocytes are white blood cells in the spleen and are involved in functions of the spleen, like filtering blood and the immune response. Splenocytes

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (2,127 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

from the peritoneal cavity. If the fluid contains large numbers of white blood cells known as neutrophils (>250 cells/µL), infection is confirmed and antibiotics

Bone (8,827 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Bones protect the various other organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals, provide structure and support for the body, and enable

Acute myeloid leukemia (7,040 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

which results in a drop in red blood cells, platelets, and normal white blood cells. Diagnosis is generally based on bone marrow aspiration and specific

Lipegfilgrastim (435 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

naturally occurring protein in the body that stimulates the production of white blood cells including neutrophils in the bone marrow. Lipegfilgrastim acts in

Trimethoprim (1,411 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Rarely it may result in blood problems such as not enough platelets or white blood cells. Trimethoprim may cause sun sensitivity. There is evidence of potential

Interleukin-8 receptor (963 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

of the cell (commonly a neutrophil), allowing it to recruit more white blood cells to the site of Interleukin 8 release and to produce enzymes that would

Large-cell lymphoma (301 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

system for lymphomas divides the diseases according to the size of the white blood cells that have turned cancerous. A large cell, in this context, has a diameter

ICAM3 (2,010 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

constitutively expressed on the surface of leukocytes, which are also called white blood cells and are part of the immune system. ICAM3 mediates adhesion between

Myeloid sarcoma (1,927 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

extramedullary myeloid tumor) is a solid tumor composed of immature white blood cells called myeloblasts. A chloroma is an extramedullary manifestation

Death receptor 6 (1,059 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

NF-κB pathways. It is mostly expressed in the thymus, spleen and white blood cells. The Gene for DR6 is 78,450 bases long and is found on the 6th chromosome

CD4 (2,577 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the CD4 protein is encoded by the CD4 gene. CD4+ T helper cells are white blood cells that are an essential part of the human immune system. They are often

Granulopoiesis (1,916 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

granulocytes: neutrophils (most abundant, making up to 60% of all white blood cells), eosinophils (up to 4%) and basophils (up to 1%). Granulopoiesis

Plasma cell (2,785 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Plasma cells, also called plasma B cells or effector B cells, are white blood cells that originate in the lymphoid organs as B cells and secrete large

Peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified (948 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

diverse group of aggressive lymphomas that develop from mature-stage white blood cells called T-cells and natural killer cells (NK cells) (see figure for

Vulnerable plaque (1,918 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

vulnerable plaque is a kind of atheromatous plaque – a collection of white blood cells (primarily macrophages) and lipids (including cholesterol) in the

Pyruvate carboxylase (2,678 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Activity is moderate in brain, heart and adrenal gland, and least in white blood cells and skin fibroblasts. Structural studies of PC have been conducted

Bortezomib (2,176 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

nausea, diarrhea, tiredness, low platelets, fever, numbness, low white blood cells, shortness of breath, rash and abdominal pain. Other severe side effects

Merrill Chase (231 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

While working with Dr. Karl Landsteiner, Dr. Chase discovered that white blood cells, and not antibodies alone, were important instruments of the immune

Inclusion body (2,546 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Inclusion bodies are aggregates of specific types of protein found in neurons, and a number of tissue cells including red blood cells, bacteria, viruses

Loeffler endocarditis (1,795 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

poorly-functioning heart caused by infiltration of the heart by white blood cells known as eosinophils. Restrictive cardiomyopathy is a disease of the

Neutropenic enterocolitis (572 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

a low level of neutrophil granulocytes (the most common form of white blood cells) in the blood. Signs and symptoms of typhlitis may include diarrhea

CEL (204 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

countries Chronic eosinophilic leukemia, an extremely rare cancer of the white blood cells Celsius Network, CEL token cryptocurrency Cell (disambiguation) Cels

Nilotinib (1,667 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

taken by mouth. Common side effects may include low platelets, low white blood cells, anemia, rashes, vomiting, diarrhea, and joint pains. Other serious

Autologous lymphocyte (49 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

transplantation, autologous lymphocytes refers to a person's own white blood cells. Lymphocytes have a number of roles in the immune system, including

Chronic myelogenous leukemia (3,797 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(CML), also known as chronic myeloid leukemia, is a cancer of the white blood cells. It is a form of leukemia characterized by the increased and unregulated

Myeloperoxidase (1,879 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

17. MPO is most abundantly expressed in neutrophils (a subtype of white blood cells), and produces hypohalous acids to carry out their antimicrobial activity

Monocyte (3,161 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

count and is expressed either as a percentage of monocytes among all white blood cells or as absolute numbers. Both may be useful, but these cells became

Eribulin (1,799 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(pyrexia). Eribulin may also cause low levels of infection-fighting white blood cells (neutropenia) or decreased levels of potassium or calcium. Eribulin

Reference ranges for blood tests (6,105 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

blood cells (except hemoglobin in plasma) All values in Hematology – white blood cells Platelet count (Plt) A few values are for inside red blood cells only:

Histamine (4,349 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

tissues. Histamine increases the permeability of the capillaries to white blood cells and some proteins, to allow them to engage pathogens in the infected

Decidualization (1,165 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

reaction) to endometrial stromal cells (ESCs), the presence of decidual white blood cells (leukocytes), and vascular changes to maternal arteries. The sum of

Pegfilgrastim (844 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(GCSF) analog filgrastim. It serves to stimulate the production of white blood cells (neutrophils). Pegfilgrastim was developed by Amgen. Pegfilgrastim

Tonsillar crypts (462 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

vessels and germinal centers.[citation needed] Macrophages and other white blood cells concentrate by the tonsillar crypts as well, in response to the microorganisms

Cytopenia (472 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

of the red blood cells in the body. Leukopenia – a deficiency of white blood cells, or leukocytes Neutropenia – a type of leukopenia, with a specific

Transfusion-related immunomodulation (214 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

leukocyte reduction in order to offset the contribution of donor white blood cells to immune suppression. Gatenby PA, Cameron K, Simes RJ, Adelstein

Friedrich Miescher (1,489 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

which he called nuclein (now nucleic acids), from the nuclei of white blood cells in Felix Hoppe-Seyler's laboratory at the University of Tübingen,

Lenalidomide (2,245 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

trouble sleeping. Severe side effects include low blood platelets, low white blood cells, and blood clots. Use during pregnancy may harm the fetus. The dose

Platelet transfusion (2,554 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

List of Essential Medicines. Some versions of platelets have had the white blood cells partially removed or been gamma irradiated which have specific benefits

Turk's solution (152 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(acetic acid being the main lyzing agent), and stains the nuclei of the white blood cells, making them easier to see and count. Türk's solution is intended

Plasma (259 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

viscous liquid that surrounds the chromosomes and nucleoli Plasma cell, white blood cells that secrete large volumes of antibodies Protoplasm, the entire living

Carnivore protoparvovirus 1 (3,885 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

nervous system disease. Its primary effect is to decrease the number of white blood cells, causing the disease known as feline panleukopenia. Although it was

Cyclic neutropenia (2,435 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

count and because the neutrophils make up the majority of circulating white blood cells it places the body at severe risk of inflammation and infection. In

Melvin Cohn (602 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

in La Jolla, California. He demonstrated that immunoglobulins and white blood cells interact directly with pathogens to protect the body from infection

Sacituzumab govitecan (2,401 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

warning about the risk of severe neutropenia (abnormally low levels of white blood cells) and severe diarrhea. Sacituzumab govitecan may cause harm to a developing

Dasatinib (1,994 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

chromosome-positive (Ph+). It is taken by mouth. Common adverse effects include low white blood cells, low blood platelets, anemia, swelling, rash, and diarrhea. Severe

Erdheim–Chester disease (2,228 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

characterized by the abnormal multiplication of a specific type of white blood cells called histiocytes, or tissue macrophages (technically, this disease

Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (2,181 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

but the levels of antibodies are lower, the number of plasma cells (white blood cells that secrete antibodies) in the bone marrow is lower, and it rarely

Immunosuppression (938 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

tissue as "foreign", and attempts to remove it by attacking it with white blood cells, resulting in the death of the donated tissue. Immunosuppressants

Endothelium (2,887 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

tissue. This controls the passage of materials and the transit of white blood cells into and out of the bloodstream. Excessive or prolonged increases

Endothelial activation (975 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

vessels. It is most characterized by an increase in interactions with white blood cells (leukocytes), and it is associated with the early states of atherosclerosis

Nephron (2,814 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

filtered into Bowman's capsule are blood proteins, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Over 150 liters of fluid enter the glomeruli of an

Urinary tract infection (7,909 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Phenazopyridine may help with symptoms. In those who have bacteria or white blood cells in their urine but have no symptoms, antibiotics are generally not

Gaucher's disease (3,277 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

enzyme is defective, glucocerebroside accumulates, particularly in white blood cells and especially in macrophages (mononuclear leukocytes, which is often

Angiopellosis (993 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

surrounding tissue. This process is specific to non-leukocytic cells; white blood cells (leukocytes) employ diapedesis for movement out of circulation. Angiopellosis

Streptococcus salivarius (657 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

implicated in cases of sepsis in people with neutropenia, (a deficiency in white blood cells). S. salivarius has distinct characteristics when exposed to different

Vaginal wet mount (704 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

solution. Normally, no yeast or trichomonas are found on the slide. White blood cells and clue cells are normally absent or very low in number. Symptoms

Leishman stain (1,121 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

smears. It is generally used to differentiate between and identify white blood cells, malaria parasites, and trypanosomas. It is based on a methanolic

Butyrate esterase (79 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

esterase or butyrate esterase, is a histological stain specific for white blood cells of the monocytic proliferation line. It is used in the diagnosis of

Flow-FISH (1,199 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

in human white blood cells, and a semi-automated method for doing so was published in Nature Protocols.Telomere length in white blood cells has been a

Roseola (1,968 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

to be confirmed with blood tests (PCR or antigen). Low numbers of white blood cells may also be present. Treatment includes sufficient fluids and medications

Filgrastim (1,645 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

poisoning, or be of an unknown cause. It may also be used to increase white blood cells for gathering during leukapheresis. It is given either by injection

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (3,914 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

appearance consisting of spindle cells and a prominent presence of the white blood cells that populate chronic or, less commonly, acute inflamed tissues. Inflammatory

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (3,914 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

appearance consisting of spindle cells and a prominent presence of the white blood cells that populate chronic or, less commonly, acute inflamed tissues. Inflammatory

Subcutaneous T-cell lymphoma (866 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

diverse group of aggressive lymphomas that develop from mature-stage white blood cells called T-cells and natural killer cells (NK cells) (see figure for

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (7,663 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

bone marrow interfere with the production of new red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Diagnosis is typically Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Persistent polyclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (371 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the human immune system characterized by mildly elevated levels of white blood cells (called leukocytosis), chronic, stable absolute polyclonal B-cell

Vincristine (2,816 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Serious side effects may include neuropathic pain, lung damage, or low white blood cells which increases the risk of infection. Use during pregnancy may result

Prenatal development (5,094 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Prenatal development (from Latin natalis 'relating to birth') includes the development of the embryo and of the fetus during a viviparous animal's gestation

Leukocyte extravasation (3,303 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

recruitment is halted whenever any of these steps is suppressed. White blood cells (leukocytes) perform most of their functions in tissues. Functions

MIMIC (immunology) (178 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

human immune system. It has applications in vaccine development. White blood cells, specifically peripheral blood mononuclear cells including T cells

Autoimmune neutropenia (844 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

autoantibodies directed against the neutrophilic protein antigens in white blood cells known as granulocytic neutrophils, granulocytes, segmented neutrophils

Acridine orange (1,202 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

differentiate between various types of cells (i.e., bacterial cells and white blood cells). The shift in maximum excitation and emission wavelengths provides

Macrophage (ecology) (193 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

microphage today are primarily used to describe two different types of white blood cells in the vertebrate immune system Sterner, R.W. and J.J. Elser. Ecological

Promyelocyte (1,079 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

and transcription factors, that ensure the balanced production of white blood cells for proper immune function.Promyelocytes play a critical role in hematopoiesis

Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor (2,780 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, which stimulates the production of white blood cells. In contrast to M-CSF and G-CSF which are lineage specific, GM-CSF

Blood smear (1,215 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

abnormalities on the blood film. The proportions of different types of white blood cells can be determined from the blood smear. This is known as a manual

Plasma cell leukemia (2,169 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

e. a disease involving the malignant degeneration of a subtype of white blood cells called plasma cells. It is the terminal stage and most aggressive

Diamond–Blackfan anemia (2,387 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

substantially affecting the other blood components (the platelets and the white blood cells), which are usually normal. This is in contrast to Shwachman–Bodian–Diamond

CD38 (3,825 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

hydrolase is a glycoprotein found on the surface of many immune cells (white blood cells), including CD4+, CD8+, B lymphocytes and natural killer cells. CD38

Vinblastine (1,655 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Association. Adverse effects of vinblastine include hair loss, loss of white blood cells and blood platelets, gastrointestinal problems, high blood pressure

Glycogen (4,053 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

other tissues and cells, including the kidneys, red blood cells, white blood cells, and glial cells in the brain. The uterus also stores glycogen during

Washed red blood cells (584 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

red blood cells which have had most of the plasma, platelets and white blood cells removed and replaced with saline or another type of preservation solution

Leukostasis (2,425 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

be falsely decreased in patients with hyperleukocytosis because of white blood cells ability to utilize oxygen. Pulse oximetry should be used to more accurately

CFP-10 (595 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

system to deliver virulence factors into host macrophage and monocyte white blood cells during infection. In Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the core components

Selinexor (2,713 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

blood-platelet counts), anaemia (low red-blood cell counts), low levels of white blood cells and hyponatraemia (low blood sodium levels). Selinexor was granted

Cytogenetics (2,921 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Nowell and David Hungerford discovered a small chromosome in the white blood cells of patients with Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). This abnormal

Annexin A5 affinity assay (853 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

carried out via phagocytosis by white blood cells such as macrophages and dendritic cells. Phagocytic white blood cells recognize apoptotic cells by their

Leukemia cutis (1,334 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

prolymphocytic leukemia. Aleukemic leukemia cutis occurs when cancerous white blood cells penetrate the skin before they are detected in the bone marrow or

3-Methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase deficiency (2,390 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

deficiency is confirmed by decreased enzyme activity in fibroblasts or white blood cells. Although no treatment options have been proven to help manage 3-Methylcrotonyl-CoA

Leukocyte apheresis (292 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

inflammation of the colon. It works by removing from the blood a group of white blood cells called activated leukocytes that play a key role in the inflammatory

Feline leukemia virus (2,713 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

cells and infects the tonsilar B-lymphocytes and macrophages. These white blood cells then filter down to the lymph nodes and begin to replicate. Stage

CFU-GEMM (1,086 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(CFU-GEMM). The CFU-GEMM cell is capable of differentiating into white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets, all of which are normally found in

Fexinidazole (1,737 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Other side effects may include QT prolongation, psychosis, and low white blood cells. It is unclear if use during pregnancy or breast feeding is safe.

Chronic granulomatous disease (3,478 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

key contributions in linking the defect of superoxide production of white blood cells, to the cause of the disease. In 1986, the X-linked form of CGD was

Junctional epithelium (1,351 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

spaces and fewer desmosomal junctions, to allow the transmission of white blood cells (WBCs) from lamina propria's blood vessels to the bottom of the gingival

Skin repair (490 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

triggers a response called wound healing. After hemostasis, inflammation white blood cells, including phagocytic macrophages arrive at the injury site. Once

Tabelecleucel (732 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

levels), abdominal (belly) pain, low levels of white blood cells, including neutrophils (white blood cells that fights infections), increased blood levels

Innate resistance to HIV (1,725 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

prevent the HIV from infecting CD4 present on the exterior of the white blood cells. The absence of such receptors, or rather the shortening of them to

List of immune cells (786 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

This is a list of Immune cells, also known as white blood cells, white cells, leukocytes, or leucocytes. They are cells involved in protecting the body

Organ system (361 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

system return lymph to the bloodstream, aid immune responses, form white blood cells lymph, lymph nodes, lymph vessels, tonsils, spleen and thymus Nervous

Millard criteria (269 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(Hb level > 10 grams/dL) Not more than 10 thousand of leukocytes or white blood cells count in every microlitre of blood (WBC < 10,000/uL) Translation to

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (4,066 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

diseases are related to other forms of abnormal proliferation of white blood cells, such as leukemias and lymphomas. The disease has gone by several

MHC class III (745 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

III proteins are produced by liver cells (hepatocytes) and special white blood cells (macrophages), among others. MHC class III genes are located on chromosome

Adrian Liston (682 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

for improved diagnosis" "New role for white blood cells in the developing brain: The presence of white blood cells is essential for normal brain development

Interleukin (4,186 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

proteins and signal molecules) that are expressed and secreted by white blood cells (leukocytes) as well as some other body cells. The human genome encodes

Somatic cell count (1,148 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

likeliness to contain harmful bacteria, and thus its high food safety. White blood cells (leukocytes) constitute the majority of somatic cells in question

Panton–Valentine leukocidin (1,158 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

assembling in the membrane of host defense cells, in particular, white blood cells, monocytes, and macrophages. The subunits fit together and form a

Acute prostatitis (759 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

and a demonstrable infection of the urinary tract, as evidenced by white blood cells and bacteria in the urine. Acute prostatitis may be a complication

List of ICD-9 codes 280–289: diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs (589 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

288.66 Bandemia 288.8 Other specified disease of white blood cells 288.9 Abnormal white blood cells, unspec. 289 Other diseases of blood and blood-forming

Antigen-antibody interaction (2,268 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

chemical interaction between antibodies produced by B cells of the white blood cells and antigens during immune reaction. The antigens and antibodies combine

RNASEH2A (582 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

intracranial calcifications, elevated levels of interferon-alpha and white blood cells in the cerebrospinal fluid. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000104889

Mixed lymphocyte reaction (725 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Put simply, it is mixing populations of T-lymphocytes (category of white blood cells) together, and measuring the reaction that occurs. Technically, it

Adaptive immune system (6,950 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

needed] The cells that carry out the adaptive immune response are white blood cells known as lymphocytes. B cells and T cells, two different types of

Thoracentesis (1,334 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

In the case of blood it will contain some or all plasma proteins, white blood cells, platelets and (in the case of local vascular damage) red blood cells

Anemia of chronic disease (1,640 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

inflammatory cytokines promote the production of white blood cells. Bone marrow produces both white blood cells and red blood cells from the same precursor

Cardiac myxoma (1,139 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

WBCs (white blood cells). The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is usually increased. Blood tests: An FBC may show anemia and increased WBCs (white blood

Lymphopoiesis (5,936 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

lymphocytopoiesis) is the generation of lymphocytes, one of the five types of white blood cells (WBCs). It is more formally known as lymphoid hematopoiesis. Disruption

Extracellular fluid (3,617 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

fatty acids, amino acids, coenzymes, hormones, neurotransmitters, white blood cells and cell waste-products. This solution accounts for 26% of the water

Therapeutic vaccines (1,116 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

therapeutic vaccine helped in treating prostate cancer where patients' own white blood cells (WBCs) were taken and treated with drug (vaccine) to train them to

Schnitzler syndrome (1,149 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

or liver, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, high levels of white blood cells, and findings of problems in bone imaging. In the Strasbourg criteria

Pathogen reduction using riboflavin and UV light (1,054 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Leishmaniasis, Malaria, and Scrub typhus. White blood cells – due to the effective inactivation of white blood cells in donated blood products, riboflavin

Amanda Fisher (2,177 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

interested in epigenetics and nuclear reprogramming, particularly in white blood cells known as lymphocytes and embryonic stem cells. As of 2016[update]

Cell adhesion (3,661 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

They mainly mediate the movement of white blood cells (leukocytes) in the bloodstream by allowing the white blood cells to "roll" on endothelial cells through

Immune system (13,491 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

certain white blood cells (leukocytes). Common cytokines include interleukins that are responsible for communication between white blood cells; chemokines

Indole 2,3-dioxygenase (311 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

activation of inflammatory processes involving cytokine expression by white blood cells. Divakar NG, Subramanian V, Sugumaran M, Vaidyanathan CS (1979). "Indole

Mepolizumab (1,145 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

interleukin 5 receptor alpha subunit, on the surface of eosinophil white blood cells. While eosinophils play a role in inflammation associated with asthma

Zheng Cui (437 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

extremely controversial within the cancer biology community. These white blood cells, in Cui's view, could potentially be extracted from donors and given

Sargramostim (876 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

especially in people with a history of that problem. It suppresses some white blood cells, and may promote tumor growth. Sargramostim is a version of GM-CSF

Anaphylaxis (6,187 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

inflammatory mediators in a rapidly escalating cascade from certain types of white blood cells triggered by either immunologic or non-immunologic mechanisms. Diagnosis

Acne mechanica (1,561 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

inflamed, which ends up forming pimples; specifically acne mechanica. White blood cells flood the area of inflammation, and once they die, they accumulate

Drug-induced lupus erythematosus (947 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

when white blood cells have been activated, meaning they are stimulated to produce a respiratory burst. Respiratory burst in white blood cells induces

Urethritis (1,947 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

≥ 2 white blood cells per oil immersion field from a Gram stain of a urethral swab, or positive leukocyte esterase and/or ≥10 white blood cells per high

Prostatitis (473 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

conditions are distinguished by the different presentation of pain, white blood cells (WBCs) in the urine, duration of symptoms and bacteria cultured from

Hartog Jacob Hamburger (614 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the process of phagocytosis by incubating neutrophil granulocytes (white blood cells capable of phagocytosis) with carbon particles, and measuring the

Fish diseases and parasites (5,870 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

responses that increase the flow of blood to infected areas and deliver white blood cells that attempt to destroy the pathogens. Specific defences are specialised

Interleukin 2 (4,986 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

system. It is a 15.5–16 kDa protein that regulates the activities of white blood cells (leukocytes, often lymphocytes) that are responsible for immunity

Hypochlorous acid (5,422 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

ingredients in many commercial bleaches, deodorants, and disinfectants. The white blood cells of mammals, such as humans, also contain hypochlorous acid as a tool

Stewart Francis Alexander (588 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

showed that the mustard gas had severely impacted the formation of white blood cells in his patients, a finding that led to the development of chemotherapeutic

Élie Metchnikoff (4,071 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

surrounding the thorns. He realized that in animals which have blood, the white blood cells gather at the site of inflammation, and he hypothesised that this

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (2,754 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) are white blood cells that have left the bloodstream and migrated towards a tumor. They include T cells and B cells

Willie W. Smith (774 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

researched the effects of radiation on bone marrow and the production of white blood cells at the National Institutes of Health. Smith was born in 1907, in Thomson

Visna-maedi virus (3,774 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(OPP), particularly in the United States, or Montana sheep disease. White blood cells of the monocyte/macrophage lineage are the main target of the virus

CYFIP2 (1,681 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

identity to the mouse protein. It is expressed mainly in brain tissues, white blood cells and the kidney. CYFIP2 has been shown to interact with FMR1. CYFIP2

Macroglobulin (1,240 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

proliferation of abnormal white blood cells within the bone marrow. These aberrant cells resemble both B cells, which are white blood cells, also known as lymphocytes

Node (584 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

are parameterized Lymph node, an immune system organ used to store white blood cells Node of Ranvier, periodic gaps in the insulating myelin sheaths of

T cell (9,026 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

T cells are one of the important types of white blood cells of the immune system and play a central role in the adaptive immune response. T cells can

Endothelial stem cell (3,456 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

vascular system and they also play a vital role in the movement of white blood cells ECs were first thought to arise from extraembryonic tissues because

Granulocyte (2,348 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

type of phagocyte, constituting 60% to 65% of the total circulating white blood cells, and consisting of two subpopulations: neutrophil-killers and neutrophil-cagers

Strimvelis (1,502 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

enzyme. Because ADA is essential for maintaining healthy lymphocytes (white blood cells that fight off infections), the immune system of people with ADA-SCID

Anti-Venom (1,431 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

symbiote in his body merge with special antibodies (produced by his white blood cells) due to Li's Lightforce energy. Eddie later sacrificed his Anti-Venom

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reference ranges for neutrophilic band cells in adults are 3 to 5% of white blood cells, or up to 0.7 × 109/L. An excess may sometimes be referred to as bandemia

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recommendation. The sample may also be tested for white blood cells. A high level of white blood cells in semen is called leucospermia and may indicate

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whole human blood into its component parts of plasma, platelets, white blood cells, and red blood cells, greatly increasing the efficiency of the entire

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malakoplakia:[citation needed] Urinalysis which indicates presence of bacteria and white blood cells. Urine culture Cystoscopic evaluation confirms presence of ulcer or

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Toxic granulation in two white blood cells, bone marrow aspiration.

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type 5, also known as CCR5 or CD195, is a protein on the surface of white blood cells that is involved in the immune system as it acts as a receptor for

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and macrophages, two types of white blood cells. It mediates the immune response by attracting additional white blood cells to sites of inflammation and

CCR5 (7,844 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

type 5, also known as CCR5 or CD195, is a protein on the surface of white blood cells that is involved in the immune system as it acts as a receptor for

Etanercept (2,882 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

and macrophages, two types of white blood cells. It mediates the immune response by attracting additional white blood cells to sites of inflammation and

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Scheerer, who first drew clinical attention to it in 1924. The dots are white blood cells moving in the capillaries in front of the retina of the eye. Blue

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cytokeratin-positive and CD45-negative, but with sizes and shapes similar to white blood cells. Importantly, small CTCs have cancer-specific biomarkers that identify

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Null cells, a subset of large circulating white blood cells, mimic the appearance of T or B lymphocytes but do not possess their defining surface receptors

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>100,000/mL WBCs >500/mL Bacteria present on Gram stain Bacteria and white blood cells, when present in a patient with a history of ascites (usually due

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unhealthy cells. He especially looks down on white blood cells forming relationships with non-white blood cells, like Neutrophil's close friendship with Red

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organs and cells (e.g., the stomach, small intestine, duodenum, and white blood cells), astrocytes, and in the intracellular milieu within the presynaptic

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In the immune system, veto cells are white blood cells that have a selective immunomodulation properties. Veto cells were first described in 1979 as cells

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an intensely green antibacterial protein produced by some types of white blood cells. Green, foul-smelling pus is found in certain infections of Pseudomonas

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in the early stages of neurosyphilis, ranging from about 50 to 100 white blood cells/mcL with a lymphocyte predominance. Cell counts are typically lower

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opposite of neutrophilia is neutropenia. Neutrophils are the primary white blood cells that respond to a bacterial infection, so the most common cause of

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Presence of white blood cells in urine

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persistently high blood sugar levels or diabetic ketoacidosis, low white blood cells, cancer, organ transplant, iron overload, kidney problems, long-term

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PI3Ks p110α and p110β, p110δ is principally expressed in leukocytes (white blood cells). Genetic and pharmacological inactivation of p110δ has revealed that

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the human immune response, whereby leukocytes (white blood cells), including neutrophils (white blood cells that specialize in causing inflammation), gather

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circulatory system. Blood is a fluid consisting of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets; it is circulated around the body carrying oxygen and

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uncovered several molecular cell motors, including some that help certain white blood cells to move. He also elucidated how actin and myosin create movement in

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malignant cancer. It is caused by the body producing too many abnormal white blood cells. It is not the same as Hodgkin's Disease. Symptoms usually include

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Cytokines are small proteins that can influence the behavior of white blood cells. Binding of VIIa to TF has also been found to start signaling processes

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the walls of blood vessels), and it is these cells and leukocytes (white blood cells) that APC affects.: 34 : 3162 Because of the crucial role that protein

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chromosomes in white blood cells are measured with extreme precision, by making it possible to count the concerned white blood cells under the microscope

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cells are blood cell progenitors which can form red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. This is why cord blood cells are currently used to

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during sleep. As such, the immune system becomes very active and white blood cells fight infections in the body during sleep, and this would thereby

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MHC molecules mediate the interactions of leukocytes, also called white blood cells (WBCs), with other leukocytes or with body cells. The MHC determines

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the deposition of amyloid protein. During leukocyte extravasation, white blood cells move in response to cytokines from within the blood, into the diseased

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by the immune system for cell signaling. If macrophages (certain white blood cells) detect an infection, they release TNF to alert other immune system

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Follicular lymphoma (FL) is a cancer that involves certain types of white blood cells known as lymphocytes. The cancer originates from the uncontrolled

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significant toxicological adverse effects on organs, red blood cells, white blood cells, and other important bodily functions. Acute toxicity tests in animals

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1 This release also has a chemotactic effect and attracts various white blood cells (leukocytes) to the damaged tissues and an acute inflammatory response

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accumulate in the bone marrow, interfering with the production of normal white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. Consequently, patients may develop

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syncytial property is important since the mother's immune system includes white blood cells that are able to migrate into tissues by "squeezing" in between cells

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protein present in several cell surface receptor complexes found on white blood cells, including lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1 (LFA-1), complement

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Chronic leukemia is an increase of abnormal white blood cells. It differs from acute leukemia, and is categorized as myelogenous, lymphocytic or myeloproliferative

Urinary cast (1,095 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

injury. Indicative of inflammation or infection, the presence of white blood cells within or upon casts strongly suggests pyelonephritis, a direct infection

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Appearance: Opaque-appearing synovial fluid may indicate the presence of white blood cells, red blood cells, or acellular material such as lipids. Yellow-green

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duct rupture causes inflammation. Inflammatory response includes white blood cells. Clinical evaluation along with identification of typical symptoms

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involved. The difference depends on the types of white blood cells involved. B cells, a subset of white blood cells, rapidly synthesize and secrete immunoglobulin

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predispose patients to TRALI is pre-existing lung injury, which causes white blood cells to localize in the lungs' blood vessels. The second hit in TRALI may

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protein, at the same time preventing the filtration of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The glomerulus has a glomerular basement membrane

Trastuzumab deruxtecan (2,053 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

count (white blood cells that help lead your body's immune system response to fight infection), diarrhea, leukopenia (other white blood cells that help

Howell-Jolly body-like inclusions (196 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

finding of an incluion arising from detached DNA nuclear fragment in white blood cells caused by dysplastic granulopoiesis. The inclusion is aptly named

Rhabdomyoblast (2,414 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

maturation and differentiation progress, the cell's cytoplasmic levels of white blood cells increase; additionally, elongated shapes, commonly depicted as “tadpole”

Cluster (575 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

identification and investigation of cell surface molecules present on white blood cells Winter cluster, in beekeeping, a well-defined cluster of honey bees

Nangibotide (612 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Nangibotide is an inhibitor of TREM-1, a receptor found on certain white blood cells. Activation of TREM-1 stimulates inflammation. Nangibotide is therefore

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lung damage occurs when the immune system responds to the infection. White blood cells, particularly lymphocytes, activate chemicals known as cytokines which

Halo nevus (318 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

formation of a halo surrounding a nevi is believed to occur when certain white blood cells called CD8+ T lymphocytes destroy the pigment-producing cells of the

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complement pathway, the alternative complement pathway, or both. White blood cells, particularly monocytes and macrophages, express complement receptors

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An in vitro experiment showed lentinan stimulated production of white blood cells in the human cell line U937. Lentinan is thought to be inactive in

Percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling (3,277 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

maternal blood in the sample, as fetal white blood cells are primarily leukocytes, while maternal white blood cells are mostly neutrophils. If amniotic fluid

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white blood cell count or a low count of granulocytes (a category of white blood cells) commonly have cultures drawn to detect a possible bloodstream infection

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Isosthenuria Blood in the urine and occasional RBC casts Sterile pyuria: white blood cells and no bacteria. About 50% of patients with AIN have pyuria. Nephrotic-range

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in some combination of low red blood cells, low platelets, and low white blood cells. Some types have an increase in immature blood cells, called blasts

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Gram-positive anthrax bacteria with counterstained white blood cells

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number of red blood cells) Leukocytosis (increase in the number of white blood cells) Thrombocytosis (increase in the number of platelets) Myeloproliferative

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reaction Betty Ciesla (27 November 2018). "Chapter 10: Abnormalities of white blood cells: quantitative, qualitative and the lipid storage diseases". Hematology

Transient myeloproliferative disease (4,513 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

mild anemia; increased levels of circulating megakaryoblasts and white blood cells; grossly enlarged liver and liver dysfunction due to an excessive

Tetanus vaccine (2,706 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

of white blood cells will start to decline. The decline in activity of the T-helper cells means that there must be a booster to help keep the white blood

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the diet, naturally present in the blood, is used by eosinophils, white blood cells of the granulocyte class, specialized for dealing with multi-cellular

Waldenström macroglobulinemia (5,753 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

cells: lymphoplasmacytoid cells and plasma cells. Both cell types are white blood cells. It is characterized by having high levels of a circulating antibody

Transplant rejection (3,270 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

two distinct immunological mechanisms as lymphocytes, a subset of white blood cells, begin to recognize antigens on transplanted organ/graft. This recognition

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immune system accomplishes this through direct contact of certain white blood cells with the invading pathogen involving an arm of the immune system known

Camidanlumab tesirine (513 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

expressed mainly on activated T- and B-cells, both of which are types of white blood cells that play a role in the human immune system. CD25 is over-expressed

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determine the number of white blood cells present in the patient's blood and test for leukocytosis, a condition in which the white blood cells are above the normal

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absence of both conventional bacterial growth and pyuria (more than 5 white blood cells per high power field). Episodes are often related to sexual intercourse

Staphylococcus aureus delta toxin (901 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Delta toxin also has moderate cytolytic abilities to lyse red and white blood cells through the use of short-lived pores in the cytoplasmic membrane.

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effects of levamisole is agranulocytosis, or the depletion of the white blood cells. In particular, neutrophils appear to be affected the most. This occurs

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White blood cells can be taken from a subject and cultured in suspension, since they naturally exist in suspension in blood. Adhesion of white blood cells

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tested and must be used within five days. Leukapheresis – leukocytes (white blood cells). Leukopheresis is the removal of PMNs, basophils, eosinophils for

Side-chain theory (972 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

summarised with the following tenets: Antibodies are produced by white blood cells normally and they act as side chains (receptors) on the cell membrane

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identify foreign bacteria and activate necessary cell responses, and white blood cells that remove foreign substances. The adaptive immune system, or acquired

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photosynthesis Classic Hodgkin's lymphoma, cancer originating from white blood cells Conductive hearing loss, a hearing disorder where there is a problem

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toxins such as lipopolysaccharide leads to secretion of cytokines by white blood cells which then both lead to symptoms of sepsis. F. necrophorum produces

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14th doctors ordered an ESR test. The test indicated a high level of white blood cells. However, he died on 14 January 1999 due to septicaemia caused by

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preserve them. The patient's white blood cells are destroyed with cyclophosphamide and rabbit antibodies against the white blood cells. Then, the stored blood

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pores. This invasion triggers the immune system to respond by sending white blood cells responsible for attacking microorganisms (neutrophils) to the lungs

Ciltacabtagene autoleucel (1,078 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

neutrophils), lymphopenia and leucopenia (low levels of lymphocytes or other white blood cells), anemia (low levels of red blood cells), thrombocytopenia (low levels

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eosinophils, low number of platelets, and increased number of atypical white blood cells (lymphocytes). However, DRESS is often complicated by potentially

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count. Leukoagglutination occurs when the particles involved are white blood cells. An example is the PH-L form of phytohaemagglutinin. Agglutination

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leukocytes, or granulocyte Polymorphonuclear neutrophil, the most abundant white blood cells in the peripheral blood of many mammals Promenade MRT station, Singapore

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peptide, associated with tumors Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase, in white blood cells Language/action perspective, a computational paradigm Líneas Aéreas

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Icosahedral Yes Endocytosis Nucleus Budding Endothelial cells and red and white blood cells 22 genotypes Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) +ssRNA 11.6 kilobases 60 -

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leukocyte esterase test indirectly detects the presence of leukocytes (white blood cells) in urine which can be associated with a urinary tract infection.

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pores. This invasion triggers the immune system to respond by sending white blood cells responsible for attacking microorganisms (neutrophils) to the lungs

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to the three classes of blood cells that are found in circulation: white blood cells (leukocytes), red blood cells (erythrocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes)

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gamma camera image. Since anti-CD15 antibodies bind selectively to white blood cells such as neutrophils, it could be used to localize the site of an infection

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"Adrenoleukodystrophy: impaired oxidation of very long chain fatty acids in white blood cells, cultured skin fibroblasts, and amniocytes". Pediatr Res. 18 (3):

Motility (1,453 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

enables cells such as sperm to swim and others, such as fibroblasts and white blood cells, to crawl across surfaces. It exhibits wide range of movement Van

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levels in the gonads (testis, ovary) and pituitary, moderate levels in white blood cells (monocytes) It can occur either localized in the cytoplasm of cells

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releasing, it increases the permeability of the blood capillaries for white blood cells and other proteins to enter in order to eliminate the foreign pathogens

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seen. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis shows a large number of white blood cells. Typically small mature lymphocytes are the majority of cells seen

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Intensional Logic, a logical system Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, white blood cells that have migrated towards a tumor Threaded interpretive language

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private hospitals in Lahore after having a sudden drop in platelets and white blood cells and bleeding from different parts of the body. The doctors initially

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include, nausea and vomiting, reduced sperm count and damage to red or white blood cells, or to the liver, kidneys, pancreas, nerves or hearing. Allergic reactions

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plaque, which is an unstable collection of lipids (fatty acids) and white blood cells (especially macrophages) in the wall of an artery. The resulting ischemia

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was at the Charité, Ehrlich elaborated upon the differentiation of white blood cells according to their different granules. A precondition was a dry specimen

B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (2,386 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

than 55% of circulating cells in peripheral blood (red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets collectively) are prolymphocytes. Generally, prolymphocyte

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number of steps: Leukocyte margination and endothelial adhesion: The white blood cells within the vessels which are generally centrally located move peripherally

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contributes to inflammation with its strong effect of attracting white blood cells such as granulocytes and lymphocytes. Some sufferers have found that

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blood cells—particularly red blood cells, but also platelets and white blood cells, including the abnormal cells found in leukemia. He invented new instruments

Clostridial necrotizing enteritis (1,759 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

enter the peritoneum. Sepsis can occur, with one case having 28,500 white blood cells per cubic milliliter. All the factors collectively causing CNE are

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nerves send messages to the muscle cells An abnormally low number of white blood cells in the blood. These cells defend the body from infections and hence

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (3,025 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

easily targeted by the complement proteins. Although red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are targeted by complement, red blood cells are particularly

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deliver oxygen. Blood is made up of red blood cells (erythrocytes) and white blood cells (leukocytes), as well as plasma. Produced in bone marrow, red blood

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present in other parts of a healthy gastrointestinal tract, these white blood cells are not normally found in the esophagus of a healthy individual. The

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response is partially responsible for the damage of reperfusion injury. White blood cells, carried to the area by the newly returning blood, release a host

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metabolizes other eicosanoids, a class of compounds produced in leukocytes (white blood cells) by the oxidation of arachidonic acid to regulate immune inflammation

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the lungs occurs when the immune system responds to the infection. White blood cells, in particular lymphocytes, are responsible for activating a variety

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leukemia is characterized by an excessive and unregulated production of white blood cells by the bone marrow due to a genetic abnormality that produces the

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student at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. Analyzing the white blood cells of patients with this particular form of leukemia, Hungerford consistently

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (904 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

this disease. Leukotoxin A: kills granulocytes, monocytes, and other white blood cells expressing integrin beta-2 (CD18) Cytolethal distending toxin Immunosuppression

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rupture of the lymphatic vessel, which allows for the passage of white blood cells, fat, and fat-soluble vitamins into the urine. Following a low fat

Jehovah's Witnesses and blood transfusions (8,310 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

and white blood cells. Fractions from red blood cells: Hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying component of red blood cells. Fractions from white blood cells: Interferons

Entamoeba gingivalis (594 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

periodontal crevices, besides moving, consists in feeding on the nucleus of white blood cells. The amoeba penetrates into the cytoplasm to reach the nucleus and

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lymph nodes or other sites. Blood test might reveal a large amount of white blood cells or lymphoblasts, and deficiency in other cell lines – such as low

Tedizolid (919 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

hematologic parameters. Its safety in patients with decreased levels of white blood cells has not been established. Patients on tedizolid are also at low risk

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with cholesterol in the membrane of eukaryotic cells (mainly red and white blood cells, macrophages, and platelets), and usually results in β-hemolysis under

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proposed microbivore robots that would attack pathogens in the manner of white blood cells. Bacterivore Effects of microbivore species composition and basal

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rights advocates "About". VeganHealth.org. Norris, Jack (2013-05-09). "White Blood Cells in Vegans". JackNorrisRD.com. Davis, California. Archived from the

Telomere (4,840 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

some types of stem cells such as embryonic stem cells, and certain white blood cells. Telomerase can be reactivated and telomeres reset back to an embryonic

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cause white blood cells to recirculate away from the area of damage (the retina). This minimizes damage caused by the antibodies produced by the white blood

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turn produces interleukin-17 (IL-17). This induces inflammation and white blood cells confront infection. Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis mutations affect

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true: Age > 55 years Blood levels: PO2 oxygen < 60 mmHg or 7.9 kPa White blood cells > 15,000/µlitre Calcium < 2 mmol/litre Blood urea nitrogen > 16 mmol/litre

Muzlifah Haniffa (1,312 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

in the STEM category. In 2016 her research into the functions of white blood cells was boosted by a £200,000 fellowship by the Lister Institute of Preventive

Mononuclear phagocyte system (466 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

phagocytosis and digestion. Formation of new red blood cells (RBCs) and white blood cells (WBCs). Destruction of senescent RBCs. Formation of plasma proteins

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like E. coli) and non-proliferating (e.g. terminally differentiated white blood cells) cells. Subculturing can also be used for growth curve calculations

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pathogens can also be found. Purulent sputum contains pus, composed of white blood cells, cellular debris, dead tissue, serous fluid, and viscous liquid (mucus)

Buffy coat (718 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Sophie; Bonnet, Jacques (30 November 2017). "High DNA stability in white blood cells and buffy coat lysates stored at ambient temperature under anoxic

Apolipoprotein AI (2,555 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

clear fats, including cholesterol, from white blood cells within artery walls, making the white blood cells (WBCs) less likely to become fat overloaded

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sometimes used as a synonym of phagocyte. Similarly to some of the white blood cells of vertebrates, in many species amebocytes are found in the blood

Human body (5,562 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

blood around the body allowing oxygen, nutrients, waste, hormones and white blood cells to be transported. The heart is composed of two atria and two ventricles

Serum sickness (973 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

which will show thrombocytopenia (low platelets), leukopenia (low white blood cells), high sedimentation of red blood cells, and a decrease in the complement

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (1,035 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

It is heat resistant and is capable of sequestering itself inside white blood cells, which may contribute to its persistence in milk. It has also been

Essential fatty acid interactions (2,951 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

to sharply increased DGLA in the white blood cells' membranes, whereas LA does not. This may reflect white blood cells' lack of desaturase. Supplementing

Interferon alfa (654 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(≥10% of people) include: increased risk of infection due drop in white blood cells; difficulty sleeping; mood changes including irritability, excitement

Meningitis (9,863 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

brain due to fluid leakage from blood vessels). Large numbers of white blood cells enter the CSF, causing inflammation of the meninges and leading to

Breast cancer chemotherapy (876 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Taxotere (docetaxel). Since chemotherapy affects the production of white blood cells, a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) is sometimes administered

Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type III (220 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

disorder known as monoclonal gammopathy, which can lead to a cancer of white blood cells (multiple myeloma). CDA type III is transmitted autosomal dominantly

Healing (1,359 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Resolution phase, pathogens and damaged tissue are removed by macrophages (white blood cells). Red blood cells are also removed from the damaged tissue by macrophages

Uremic pericarditis (262 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

describes an amorphous, eosinophilic (pink) network. Leukocytes (white blood cells; mainly neutrophils) are found within the fibrin deposits and intrapericardic

Pertuzumab/trastuzumab/hyaluronidase (958 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

cause worsening of chemotherapy induced neutropenia (low level of white blood cells). It may cause harm to a developing fetus or a newborn baby. HER2-positive

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (3,223 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

pharmaceutical products by recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology.[citation needed] White blood cells The G-CSF-receptor is present on precursor cells in the bone marrow

T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (1,033 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Alemtuzumab (Campath), an anti-CD52 monoclonal antibody that attacks white blood cells, has been used in treatment with greater success than previous options

Hemorrhagic cystitis (685 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(rod-shaped bacteria, here shown as black and bean-shaped) shown between white blood cells in urinary microscopy. These changes are indicative of a urinary tract

Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction (1,007 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

C3a and C5a, which then promote inflammatory cytokine release from white blood cells. C3a and C5a also activate mast cells which release serotonin and

Weibel–Palade body (1,037 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

ability of inflamed endothelial cells to recruit passing leukocytes (white blood cells), allowing them to exit the blood vessel (extravasate) and enter the

Eosinophilic myocarditis (3,618 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

myocarditis, which is heart inflammation caused by other types of white blood cells, i.e. lymphocytes and monocytes, as well as the respective descendants

Clofarabine (926 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Clofarabine can stop the bone marrow from making enough red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Serious side effects that can happen because of bone

Lung-on-a-chip (562 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

air channel on the lung air sac side of the device, while flowing white blood cells through the channel on the blood vessel side. The lung cells detected

Aase syndrome (403 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

weakness, fatigue, and decreased oxygenation of the blood. Decreased white blood cells alter the body's ability to fight infection. If a heart defect exists

CD (disambiguation) (594 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

protocol used for the identification of cell surface molecules on white blood cells Crohn's disease Chlordane Communicable disease CD-ROM, compact disc

SS John Harvey (708 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

collected on autopsied victims, he found out that mustard gas destroys white blood cells and other kinds of rapid dividing cells. This discovery was further

Mature T-cell lymphoma (3,074 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

is a group of rare, aggressive lymphomas that develop from mature white blood cells and originate from lymphoid tissues outside of the bone marrow. Mature

STS-40 (700 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

hormone-secreting organs and glands); blood (blood plasma); immune system (white blood cells); musculoskeletal (muscles and bones); and neurovestibular (brains

Elvin A. Kabat (977 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

carbohydrate chemistry of embryonic-state-specific antigens and markers of white blood cells. Additionally, he discovered the chemical basis of the ABO blood group

Tacrine (681 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

adverse effect has not been proven) — a potentially fatal drop in white blood cells, the body's immune/defensive cells. Taste changes Unknown incidence

Transferrin receptor 1 (937 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

marker for chorionic villi, especially in necrotic specimens. Among white blood cells and precursors, CD71 is expressed only by erythroid precursors within

Lung compliance (1,086 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

is damaged by enzymes. These enzymes are secreted by leukocytes (white blood cells) in response to a variety of inhaled irritants, such as cigarette

Tofersen (778 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(joint pain), increased cerebrospinal (brain and spinal cord) fluid white blood cells, and myalgia (muscle pain). Tofersen was approved for medical use

Amasi (649 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

The milk is first removed of impurities such as particulate matter, white blood cells and udder tissue cells. 3% skim milk powder and 0.5% gelatine is added

Bladder (4,723 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

dipstick placed in the urine may be used to see if the urine has white blood cells, or the presence of nitrates which may indicate an infection. The

T-SPOT.TB (730 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

T-SPOT.TB counts the number of antimycobacterial effector T cells, white blood cells that produce interferon-gamma, in a sample of blood. This gives an

QuantiFERON (2,698 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

measured. If the patient is infected with M. tuberculosis, their white blood cells will release IFN-gamma in response to contact with the TB antigens

Ozanezumab (539 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

is no longer dangerous and can be 'labelled for destruction' for white blood cells. Monoclonal antibodies, like ozanezumab, are commercially designed

Nairobi sheep disease orthonairovirus (386 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Symptoms of an animal infected with NSDV may include fever, reduction in white blood cells, rapid respiration, anorexia, profound depression, diarrhea, drop

Granule (cell biology) (1,843 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

stress granules. A group of leukocytes, called granulocytes, are white blood cells containing enzyme granules that play a significant role in the immune

Bile (2,234 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

("black bile"), a layer of unclotted erythrocytes ("blood"), a layer of white blood cells ("phlegm") and a layer of clear yellow serum ("yellow bile"). Excesses

Jules Bordet (553 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Metchnikoff, who had just discovered phagocytosis of bacteria by white blood cells, an expression of cellular immunity. In 1895 Bordet made his discovery

Jeane Porter Hester (639 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

blood cell separator. The separator is "used in diagnosing red and white blood cells and platelets and the enhancement of cells to combat tumors." Hester

B-cell lymphoma (977 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Blood cancer that affects B-type white blood cells

Dengue fever (6,254 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

infection spreads to white blood cells, and reproduces inside the cells while they move throughout the body. The white blood cells respond by producing

Löffler's syndrome (930 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

feature of diagnostic criteria for Loffler's syndrome. Eosinophils are white blood cells that fight infection by destroying foreign substances in the body

Plasmodium azurophilum (243 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

with one species infecting red blood cells and the other infecting white blood cells. Plasmodium azurophilum has been described in many species of Anolis

Yorba (228 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of Spanish California Music: "Hotel Yorba", the lead single from White Blood Cells, by Detroit (Michigan) garage rock band The White Stripes Places:

Lovotibeglogene autotemcel (741 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(mouth sores of the lips, mouth, and throat), low levels of platelets, white blood cells, and red blood cells, and febrile neutropenia (fever and low white

Once Upon a Time... Life (1,757 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the body's systems and defense mechanisms, such as red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets, while antagonists represent viruses and bacteria that

Olaratumab (913 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

olaratumab/doxorubicin were neutropenia (low count of neutrophil white blood cells) with a severity of grade 3 or 4 in 55% of patients, and musculoskeletal

Alkaline phosphatase (5,769 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

of patients. Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase is found within mature white blood cells. White blood cell levels of LAP can help in the diagnosis of certain

Blood test (1,346 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

chemical balance of the body. WBC White Blood Cell Count The level of white blood cells. RBC Red Blood Cell Count The level of red blood cells. HBC Hemoglobin

Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran (3,281 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

cells from the spleen and white blood cells. Malarial infection therefore erroneously known as pigmented white blood cells (melaniferous leucocytes).

Siderophage (178 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Phagocytic white blood cells containing an iron storage compound

Herpes simplex encephalitis (1,445 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

presenting as confusion, and changes in personality. Increased numbers of white blood cells can be found in patient's cerebrospinal fluid, without the presence

Histamine H4 receptor (1,302 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

genomic DNA data base. H4 is highly expressed in bone marrow and white blood cells and regulates neutrophil release from bone marrow and subsequent infiltration

Eflapegrastim (495 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

known to suppress the growth of blood-forming cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets) in the bone marrow. In both trials, participants were

Corneal ulcer (1,557 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

require the presence of blood vessels to supply inflammatory cells. White blood cells and fibroblasts produce granulation tissue and then scar tissue, effectively

Genetically modified mouse (1,707 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

order to provide a more realistic environment when introducing human white blood cells into them in order to study immune system responses. One such application

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (7,850 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

sterile needle in one arm and passed through a machine that removes white blood cells. The red blood cells are returned to the donor. The peripheral stem

Sampling (medicine) (721 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

for example:[citation needed] Electrolytes Proteins cells, such as white blood cells in blood sampling Microbiological agents, such as bacteria or fungi

Exagamglogene autotemcel (1,433 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

The most common side effects include low levels of platelets and white blood cells, mouth sores, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, abdominal pain, vomiting

Thomas Graf (biologist) (771 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

transcription factor Myb can reversibly block the differentiation of white blood cells, one of the first demonstrations of induced cell fate changes. In

TMEM39B (2,517 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

in most tissues, with higher expression in the testis, placenta, white blood cells, adrenal gland, thymus, and fetal brain. The TMEM39B gene in humans

Donor lymphocyte infusion (364 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

ensure that the donor stem cells remain engrafted. These donated white blood cells contain cells of the immune system that can recognize and destroy

Rosie Marcel (1,253 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

condition Behçet's disease, an inflammatory disease in which the white blood cells attack healthy cells. The disease left her almost bed-bound for two

C. Glenn Begley (1,922 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

included colony-stimulating factors (CSF) and their relevance to white blood cells and the immune response in vitro. In 1985 Begley, Metcalf and N.A

C. Glenn Begley (1,922 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

included colony-stimulating factors (CSF) and their relevance to white blood cells and the immune response in vitro. In 1985 Begley, Metcalf and N.A

Necrotizing fasciitis (4,656 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

alpha-toxin is absorbed by soft tissues, it can inhibit the migration of white blood cells from blood vessels into the soft tissue, thus impairing phagocyte

Goodpasture syndrome (1,428 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

filtered out. The other parts of the blood (the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets) are recycled and intravenously reinfused. Most individuals

Haemosporidiasina (418 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Suborder Theileriina includes parasites of erythrocytes and diverse white blood cells with sexual reproduction by exoerythrocytic or by exo- and endoerythrocytic

Doreen Cantrell (387 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Immunity. She is a world expert on the function of T lymphocytes: the white blood cells which control the immune system and are consequently very important

Veterinary parasitology (879 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

of parasites. Blood parasites tend to inhabit the erythrocytes or white blood cells and are most likely to be detected during the acute phase of infection

Willowbrook, DuPage County, Illinois (1,006 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

increases the risk of some types of cancers, including cancers of the white blood cells (such as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, myeloma and lymphocytic leukemia);

Index of biology articles (1,370 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

– lagging strand – lambda phage – larva – leading strand – leaf – White blood cells – lichen – life form – life – light reactions – limbic system – limnology

Lumbar puncture (5,381 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

hydrocephalus associated with large volumes of CSF. The presence of white blood cells in cerebrospinal fluid is called pleocytosis. A small number of monocytes

Abnormal urine color (379 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

indicates urinary tract infection, excessive discharge of crystals, fat, white blood cells, red blood cells, or mucus. Dark urine that looks brown but clear

Psittacosis (1,448 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

joint pain, diarrhea, conjunctivitis, nose bleeds, and low level of white blood cells. Rose spots called Horder's spots sometimes appear during this stage

Focal adhesion (1,528 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

example of their important role is in the immune system, in which white blood cells migrate along the connective endothelium following cellular signals

Reference ranges for urine tests (83 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(RBCs) 0 2 - 3 per High Power Field (HPF) RBC casts n/a 0 / negative White blood cells (WBCs) 0 2 pH 5 7 (unitless) Protein 0 trace amounts Glucose n/a 0

Cancer cell (1,920 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

and John Hughes Bennett independently observed abnormal increase in white blood cells in patients. Virchow correctly identified the condition as blood disease

Lymphatic system (6,313 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

tissue formed of reticular fibers, with various types of leukocytes (white blood cells), mostly lymphocytes enmeshed in it, through which the lymph passes

Respirocyte (264 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

"microbivore" robots that would attack pathogens in the manner of white blood cells. Artificial cell Biotechnology Blood substitute Oxycyte Synthetic

Alcoholic lung disease (653 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

white blood cell counts, which leads to a worse infection because white blood cells help fight the bacterial infection, so lower numbers result in a less

Immune-selective anti-inflammatory derivative (742 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

publications. feG and related peptides are known to modulate leukocyte (white blood cells) activity by influencing cell surface receptors to inhibit excessive

Osteomyelitis of the jaws (1,832 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

phase Anorexia (loss of appetite). Leukocytosis (elevated numbers of white blood cells) which may be present in the acute phase Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation

Esophagitis (1,788 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

help diagnose a fungal, viral, or bacterial infection. Scanning for white blood cells can help diagnose eosinophil esophagitis. Some lifestyle indicators

TAAR2 (949 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

sensory neurons in the olfactory epithelium, and leukocytes (i.e., white blood cells), among other tissues. hTAAR1 and hTAAR2 are both required for white

Selectin (2,424 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

ligand-1 (PSGL-1), which is a mucin-type glycoprotein expressed on all white blood cells. Neutrophils and eosinophils bind to E-selectin. One of the reported

C19orf38 (1,421 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

no other aliases used for the gene. C19orf38 is only expressed in white blood cells, of the innate immune system. HIDE1 protein has been found to play

Cluster of differentiation (1,340 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

the world against epitopes on the surface molecules of leukocytes (white blood cells). Since then, its use has expanded to many other cell types, and more

Misty Jenkins (1,275 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

University of Melbourne. Her research is focused on lymphocytes, a type of white blood cells which can protect against viruses and cancer. Specifically, Jenkins'

Lifileucel (590 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

febrile neutropenia (fever associated with a low level of certain white blood cells), edema (swelling due to buildup of fluid in body tissues), rash,

Monocyte monolayer assay (1,346 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

against the substance; these are called alloantibodies. Specific white blood cells, called monocytes, are tasked with ingesting foreign material and

Dinutuximab (1,491 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

bone marrow suppression causing loss of platelets, red blood cells, white blood cells, and albumin, hypotension, electrolyte imbalance including low sodium

Edith Claypole (382 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

to Cornell University, and wrote her Master of Science thesis on white blood cells in 1893. From 1894 to 1899, Claypole served as a professor of physiology

Teclistamab (1,162 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

(≥20%) were decreased lymphocytes, decreased neutrophils, decreased white blood cells, decreased hemoglobin, and decreased platelets. Teclistamab-cqyv was

Volodymyr Pravyk (2,602 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

failure. A bone marrow transplant, which would introduce healthy white blood cells from a viable donor into an afflicted patient, was the only treatment

I-cell disease (1,025 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

UDP-N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase enzyme activity as measured in white blood cells There is no cure for I-cell disease/Mucolipidosis II disease; treatment

Organobromine chemistry (1,557 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

5-Bromouracil and 3-Bromo-tyrosine have been identified in human white blood cells as products of myeloperoxidase-induced halogenation on invading pathogens

Chronic superficial keratitis (681 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

is immune-mediated in nature, characterized by an infiltration of white blood cells into the superficial stroma of the cornea. These cells are predominantly

Endorphins (2,598 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

1994; Stefano and Scharrer, 1994; Makman et al., 1995). ... Human white blood cells have the ability to make and release morphine "μ receptor". IUPHAR/BPS

Mesoderm (1,875 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

cartilage, dura mater, the endothelium of blood vessels, red blood cells, white blood cells, microglia, the dentin of teeth, the kidneys, and the adrenal cortex

Ischemia (2,316 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

exaggerates the inflammation response of damaged tissues, causing white blood cells to destroy damaged cells that may otherwise still be viable. Early

Cytotoxic T cell (3,862 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

have one gene for every antigen. Instead, the DNA in millions of white blood cells in the bone marrow is shuffled to create cells with unique receptors

Phlegm (1,994 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

virus or bacteria. The color is caused by an enzyme produced by the white blood cells combating the infection. Clear: Indicates allergies. Mucus membranes

Gram-positive bacteria (2,655 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

gram-positive Bacillus anthracis bacteria in a cerebrospinal fluid sample stand out from round white blood cells, which also accept the crystal violet stain.

Mister Negative (5,255 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

disappear. Also, remnants of the Venom symbiote fused with Brock's white blood cells react with Mister Negative's power, causing Anti-Venom's existence

Guillain–Barré syndrome (6,182 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

variant (AIDP, see below) features damage to the myelin sheath by white blood cells (T lymphocytes and macrophages); this process is preceded by activation

Nanorobotics (5,847 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

in the repair of tissue cells alongside white blood cells. Recruiting inflammatory cells or white blood cells (which include neutrophil granulocytes,

Drug-induced aseptic meningitis (766 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

analysis tends to show inflammatory changes in DIAM such as elevated white blood cells and elevated protein levels. Glucose was either normal or low. MRI

HT-TALENS (247 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

virus infects someone, it copies its DNA and inserts into the DNA of white blood cells, making the virus part of its host. Even if these genes could be silenced

Lincosamides (2,133 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

within the lungs. Clindamycin accumulates in macrophages and other white blood cells, which can result in concentrations 50 times higher than plasma levels

Venous ulcer (4,302 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

nutrients from reaching cells. Venous insufficiency may also cause white blood cells (leukocytes) to accumulate in small blood vessels, releasing inflammatory

List of hematologic conditions (2,581 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

have continued to decrease. Leukemia is a malignancy producing of white blood cells in bone marrow. It can be a serious disease if not treated early.