Defective humoral and cellular immune functions associated with veno-occlusive disease of the liver. 1987

A Etzioni, and A Benderly, and E Rosenthal, and V Shehadah, and L Auslander, and N Lahat, and S Pollack

We describe veno-occlusive disease of the liver associated with humoral and cellular immune defects in two siblings. Another child, with aplastic anemia, died before the age of 1 year. No consanguinity was found in the family. Both infants had lymphopenia and hypogammaglobulinemia; the surviving infant has defective in vitro immunoglobulin production after stimulation of lymphocytes with pokeweed mitogen, increased proportions of OKT8 positive cells, defective proliferative responses to phytomitogens, and decreased help for immunoglobulin production. A therapeutic trial with cimetidine, an H2 receptor antagonist, has not changed the immunologic status of the surviving child.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007074 Immunoglobulin G The major immunoglobulin isotype class in normal human serum. There are several isotype subclasses of IgG, for example, IgG1, IgG2A, and IgG2B. Gamma Globulin, 7S,IgG,IgG Antibody,Allerglobuline,IgG(T),IgG1,IgG2,IgG2A,IgG2B,IgG3,IgG4,Immunoglobulin GT,Polyglobin,7S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgG,GT, Immunoglobulin
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
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
D008231 Lymphopenia Reduction in the number of lymphocytes. Lymphocytopenia,Lymphocytopenias,Lymphopenias
D011043 Pokeweed Mitogens Proteins isolated from the roots of the pokeweed, Phytolacca americana, that agglutinate some erythrocytes, stimulate mitosis and antibody synthesis in lymphocytes, and induce activation of plasma cells. Lectins, Pokeweed,Pokeweed Lectin,Pokeweed Lectins,Pokeweed Mitogen,Pokeweed Mitogen Isolectin,Isolectin, Pokeweed Mitogen,Lectin, Pokeweed,Mitogen Isolectin, Pokeweed,Mitogen, Pokeweed,Mitogens, Pokeweed
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
D005260 Female Females
D006504 Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease Liver disease that is caused by injuries to the ENDOTHELIAL CELLS of the vessels and subendothelial EDEMA, but not by THROMBOSIS. Extracellular matrix, rich in FIBRONECTINS, is usually deposited around the HEPATIC VEINS leading to venous outflow occlusion and sinusoidal obstruction. Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome,Veno-Occlusive Disease, Hepatic,Hepatic Veno Occlusive Disease,Disease, Hepatic Veno-Occlusive,Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Diseases,Syndrome, Sinusoidal Obstruction,Veno Occlusive Disease, Hepatic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000361 Agammaglobulinemia An immunologic deficiency state characterized by an extremely low level of generally all classes of gamma-globulin in the blood. Hypogammaglobulinemia,Agammaglobulinemias,Hypogammaglobulinemias

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