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Induction of Alloantigen-specific Anergy in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells by Alloantigen Stimulation with Co-stimulatory Signal Blockade
Published on: March 14, 2011
[Immuno-allergic thrombopenias and leukopenias induced by drugs]
1Labortoire d'Immunologie et d'Histocompatibilité, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris.
Abstract:
Certain types of cytopenia are due to the destruction of blood cells by an antibody, active only in conjunction with a drug which has previously provoked sensitivity in patients when administered in standard doses. Drug-induced thrombocytopenia and leucopenia of allergic origin are relatively rare. They produce characteristic symptoms, i.e. brutal onset and acute development of the disease; healing takes place when the drug in question is withdrawn. Haematological diseases of drug-related aetiology are being brought to light by serological methods which detect the specific antibody for the drug responsible for the accident. The physiopathological mechanism is still not clearly elucidated.
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