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Pure red cell aplasia: response to therapy with anti-thymocyte globulin. 1986

J L Abkowitz, and J S Powell, and J M Nakamura, and M E Kadin, and J W Adamson

Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) results from the failure of erythrocyte differentiation and may respond to immunosuppressive therapies. We have treated nine patients with PRCA refractory to steroids and/or cyclophosphamide with anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG). Six patients had normal numbers of erythroid bursts (from erythroid burst-forming units) or erythroid colonies (from erythroid colony-forming units) detectable in vitro, and all responded to therapy with ATG. In vitro studies suggested T-cell inhibition of erythropoiesis in four of these six patients and humorally mediated erythroid suppression in one. In three individuals, virtually no erythroid progenitors were detected in marrow culture. None of these patients responded to ATG. Myelofibrosis, 5q- chromosomal abnormality, or the subsequent development of thrombocytopenia in these individuals suggested that PRCA resulted from an intrinsic stem cell disorder. Our studies demonstrate that ATG is effective therapy for PRCA, and it may be especially useful in children or other patients in whom alkylating agents are not appropriate. We also confirm that erythroid growth in marrow culture predicts those patients who will respond to ATG or other immunosuppressive therapies.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008214 Lymphocytes White blood cells formed in the body's lymphoid tissue. The nucleus is round or ovoid with coarse, irregularly clumped chromatin while the cytoplasm is typically pale blue with azurophilic (if any) granules. Most lymphocytes can be classified as either T or B (with subpopulations of each), or NATURAL KILLER CELLS. Lymphoid Cells,Cell, Lymphoid,Cells, Lymphoid,Lymphocyte,Lymphoid Cell
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011241 Prednisone A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver. Dehydrocortisone,delta-Cortisone,Apo-Prednisone,Cortan,Cortancyl,Cutason,Dacortin,Decortin,Decortisyl,Deltasone,Encorton,Encortone,Enkortolon,Kortancyl,Liquid Pred,Meticorten,Orasone,Panafcort,Panasol,Predni Tablinen,Prednidib,Predniment,Prednison Acsis,Prednison Galen,Prednison Hexal,Pronisone,Rectodelt,Sone,Sterapred,Ultracorten,Winpred,Acsis, Prednison
D012010 Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure Suppression of erythropoiesis with little or no abnormality of leukocyte or platelet production. Aplasia Pure Red Cell,Erythrocyte Aplasia,Pure Red-Cell Aplasia,Aplasia, Erythrocyte,Aplasia, Pure Red-Cell,Aplasias, Erythrocyte,Erythrocyte Aplasias,Pure Red Cell Aplasia,Pure Red-Cell Aplasias,Red Cell Aplasia, Pure,Red-Cell Aplasias, Pure
D001773 Blood Cells The cells found in the body fluid circulating throughout the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. Blood Corpuscles,Blood Cell,Blood Corpuscle,Cell, Blood,Cells, Blood,Corpuscle, Blood,Corpuscles, Blood
D001853 Bone Marrow The soft tissue filling the cavities of bones. Bone marrow exists in two types, yellow and red. Yellow marrow is found in the large cavities of large bones and consists mostly of fat cells and a few primitive blood cells. Red marrow is a hematopoietic tissue and is the site of production of erythrocytes and granular leukocytes. Bone marrow is made up of a framework of connective tissue containing branching fibers with the frame being filled with marrow cells. Marrow,Red Marrow,Yellow Marrow,Marrow, Bone,Marrow, Red,Marrow, Yellow
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children

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