Eryptotic Phenotype in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Contribution of Neutrophilic Cathepsin G

In pathological conditions with concurrent neutrophilia, modifications of erythrocyte membrane proteins are reported. In chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), a myeloproliferative disease wherein neutrophilia is accompanied by enhanced erythrophagocytosis, we report for the first time excessive cleavage o...

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Main Authors: Rukmini Govekar, Poonam Kawle, Renjan Thomas, Suresh Advani, Sheena PV, Surekha Zingde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Anemia
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/659303