Serum C-reactive protein parallels secretory phospholipase A2 in sickle cell disease patients with vasoocclusive crisis or acute chest syndrome

Autor: Samuel T. Test, Lori Styles, Frans A. Kuypers, Emilee M. Bargoma, Joyce Mitsuyoshi, Sandra Larkin
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Blood. 105:3384-3385
ISSN: 1528-0020
0006-4971
DOI: 10.1182/blood-2004-12-4676
Popis: Previous studies from our institution have shown that serum secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) levels are markedly increased in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients with acute chest syndrome (ACS)[1][1] and that sequential measurements of sPLA2 are useful in predicting the subsequent development of
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