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Reflections on the unexpected laboratory finding of hemorheological alterations observed in some haematological disorders

2021

Hyperviscosity syndrome is a clinical condition characterized by the slowing of blood flow through the vessels and it may be associated with several diseases. The nosographic classification of primary hyperviscosity conditions (Wells classification 1970) divided the primary hyperviscosity syndromes in polycythaemic, sclerocytemic and sieric. Recent and personal laboratory observations have highlighted an unexpected behaviour of the erythrocyte deformability observed in some haematological disorders such as polycythemia vera, multiple myeloma and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. The interest of this observation depends on the fact that up to now, according to the Wells cla…

0301 basic medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyLaboratory findingHyperviscosityMonoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyBiochemistryHyperviscosity syndromes03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinePolycythemia veraMultiple myelomaErythrocyte DeformabilityHyperviscosity syndromemedicineAnimalsHumansIntensive care medicinePolycythemia VeraMultiple myelomabusiness.industryModels CardiovascularCell Biologymedicine.diseaseBlood Viscosity030104 developmental biologyAbnormalityCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessMonoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significanceHaematological disorders
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Adult-onset Still's disease: an Italian multicentre retrospective observational study of manifestations and treatments in 245 patients

2016

Adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) is a systemic inflammatory condition of unknown aetiology characterized by typical episodes of spiking fever, evanescent rash, arthralgia, leukocytosis and hyperferritinemia. Given the lack of data in Italian series, we promote a multicentric data collection to characterize the clinical phenotype of Italian patients with AOSD. Data from 245 subjects diagnosed with AOSD were collected by 15 centres between March and May 2013. The diagnosis was made following Yamaguchi’s criteria. Data regarding clinical manifestations, laboratory features, disease course and treatments were reported and compared with those presented in other published series of different et…

Male0301 basic medicinePediatricsAdult-onset Still's diseaseSettore MED/16 - REUMATOLOGIALeukocytosisClinical presentationArthritisComorbidityDiseaseLaboratory finding0302 clinical medicineAdrenal Cortex HormonesLeukocytosisAdult-onset Still’s diseaseBiologic drugsMedicine (all)General MedicineMiddle AgedRashRetrospective studyTreatment OutcomeItalyAdult-onset Still’s disease; Biologic drugs; Clinical presentation; Laboratory findings; Retrospective study; Rheumatology; Medicine (all)Antirheumatic AgentsFemalemedicine.symptomStill's Disease Adult-OnsetAdultLaboratory findingsmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentFeverNOYoung Adult03 medical and health sciencesRheumatologyInternal medicinemedicineHumansAgedRetrospective Studies030203 arthritis & rheumatologybusiness.industryAdult-onset Still’s disease; Biologic drugs; Clinical presentation; Laboratory findings; Retrospective study; RheumatologyRetrospective cohort studymedicine.diseaseNeutrophiliaRheumatologySurgery030104 developmental biologybusinessBiologic drug
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Pseudocholinesterase Activity in Organophosphate Poisoning after Storage of Unseparated Blood Samples at Room Temperature for 3 Weeks

2005

Suppressed pseudocholinesterase activity is a well-established laboratory finding in patients with serious organophosphate poisoning (1). Recently, a 48-year-old man with suspected ingestion of methyl parathion died, and the postmortem examination was not indicative. After 3 weeks, an overlooked specimen was discovered that had been collected from the patient ∼1 h after the suspected poisoning. The determination of pseudocholinesterase activity was requested. The blood sample, which showed complete hemolysis, was separated by centrifugation, and the pseudocholinesterase activity was determined. The result of 4.21 kU/L indicated the presence of only minor organophosphate poisoning without su…

Pseudocholinesterase activityChemistryLaboratory findingBiochemistry (medical)Clinical BiochemistryPhysiologymedicine.diseaseOrganophosphate poisoningHemolysisDisulfoton poisoningchemistry.chemical_compoundAnesthesiamedicineParathion methylIngestionIn patientClinical Chemistry
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