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Autoimmune neutropenia.

L A Boxer, M S Greenberg, G J Boxer

    The New England Journal of Medicine
    |October 9, 1975
    PubMed
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    Autoantibodies in patient serums cause neutropenia (low neutrophil count) by marking neutrophils for destruction by immune cells. Corticosteroids may help, but autoantibody activity persists.

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    Area of Science:

    • Immunology
    • Hematology
    • Pathophysiology

    Background:

    • Idiopathic neutropenia is a condition characterized by a low neutrophil count without a clear cause.
    • Autoantibodies, or antibodies attacking the body's own tissues, are suspected in some cases of neutropenia.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the role of autoantibodies in idiopathic neutropenia.
    • To determine the mechanism by which autoantibodies may cause neutropenia.

    Main Methods:

    • Serologic tests were performed on patient serums to detect antineutrophil antibodies.
    • In vitro assays assessed the effect of patient serums on normal neutrophils, including opsonization and phagocytosis by macrophages.
    • Neutrophil counts were monitored in patients treated with corticosteroids.

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    Main Results:

    • Patient serums opsonized normal neutrophils, leading to increased phagocytosis by macrophages.
    • Some serums inhibited normal neutrophil phagocytic activity.
    • Splenic macrophages contained ingested neutrophils in two post-splenectomy patients, supporting in vivo relevance.
    • Corticosteroid treatment increased neutrophil counts in some patients, despite persistent autoantibody activity.

    Conclusions:

    • Autoantibodies are implicated as the cause of idiopathic neutropenia in some individuals.
    • These autoantibodies promote neutrophil clearance by mononuclear phagocytes, leading to neutropenia.