Discontinuation of fucose therapy in LADII causes rapid loss of selectin ligands and rise of leukocyte counts.
Leukocyte adhesion deficiency type II (LADII) is a rare inherited disorder of fucose metabolism. Patients with LADII lack fucosylated glycoconjugates, including the carbohydrate ligands of the selectins, leading to an immunodeficiency caused by the lack of selectin-mediated leukocyte-endothelial int...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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