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ArticleEuropean journal of haematology2011

Natural history of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria clones in patients presenting as aplastic anemia.

Jeffrey J Pu, Galina Mukhina, Hao Wang, William J Savage, Robert A Brodsky

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Article in European journal of haematology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29 citing papers in PubMed, 78 citations in OpenAlex.

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  12. Alternative Donor Transplantation with High-Dose Post-Transplantation Cyclophosphamide for Refractory Severe Aplastic Anemia.Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation · 2017
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  13. Aplastic anemia and clonal evolution: germ line and somatic genetics.Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program · 2016
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  14. Update on the diagnosis and management of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program · 2016
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  19. Morphological Spectrum of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH).Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion · 2015
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jeffrey J PuDivision of Hematology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Galina Mukhina
Hao Wang
William J Savage
Robert A Brodsky
Johns Hopkins University · USJohns Hopkins Medicine · US

Funding

THERAPEUTIC USE OF STEM CELLSP01CA070970 · NCI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI CIVIN, CURT I · 1998 to 2012
$23.7M
TRAINING PROGRAM IN HEMATOLOGYT32HL007525 · NHLBI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI ROBERT A BRODSKY · 1985 to 2026
$6.2M
NCI NIH HHS P01 CA070970NCI NIH HHS P01CA70970NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007525NHLBI NIH HHS T32HL007525
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the natural history of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) clones in patients with acquired aplastic anemia (AA). PATIENTS AND

methodsTwenty-seven patients with AA and a detectable PNH clone were monitored for a median of 5.7 years (range 1.5-11.5 years). Twenty-two patients received high-dose cyclophosphamide (HiCy) therapy. The erythrocyte and granulocyte PNH clone sizes were measured using flow cytometry and analyzed via CellQuest software. PE-conjugated anti-glycophorin A, anti-CD15, FITC-conjugated anti-CD59, and FLAER staining were used to define glycosylphosphatidylinositol-AP-deficient cells.

resultsWe found a linear relationship between PNH clone size and the development of intravascular hemolysis, assessed by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) values (Pearson correlation coefficient = 0.80, P < 0.001 for erythrocyte PNH clones; and Pearson correlation coefficient = 0.73, P < 0.0001 for granulocyte PNH clones). An erythrocyte PNH size of 3-5% and granulocyte PNH size of 23% were the thresholds to predict hemolysis as measured by an elevated LDH (receiver operating characteristic analyses with AUC = 0.96 for erythrocyte PNH clone sizes and AUC = 0.88 for granulocyte PNH clone sizes). Patients with small (≤15%) initial PNH clone sizes were less likely to develop an elevated LDH (mean ± SD: 236.9 ± 109.9 vs. 423.1 ± 248.8; P = 0.02). Over time, the PNH clone sizes remained stable in 25.9% of patients; 48.1% experienced a rise in the PNH clone size; and 25.9% experienced a decrease.

conclusionThe risk of developing clinically significant PNH after HiCy therapy appears to be low in AA patients with PNH clones, especially for those with small initial PNH clones and for those who respond to HiCy therapy.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAnemia, AplasticChildClone CellsCyclophosphamideErythrocytesFemaleGranulocytesHemoglobinuria, ParoxysmalHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsL-Lactate DehydrogenaseMaleMiddle AgedCyclophosphamideImmunosuppressive AgentsL-Lactate Dehydrogenase

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PMID21447004
PMCPMC3120909
OpenAlexW1894387518

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