2006
Antithrombin reduces monocyte and neutrophil CD11b up regulation in addition to blocking platelet activation during extracorporeal circulation
Rinder CS, Rinder HM, Smith MJ, Fitch JC, Tracey JB, Chandler WL, Rollins SA, Smith BR. Antithrombin reduces monocyte and neutrophil CD11b up regulation in addition to blocking platelet activation during extracorporeal circulation. Transfusion 2006, 46: 1130-1137. PMID: 16836559, DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2006.00861.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeutrophil elastase releaseAnti-inflammatory activityAntithrombin IIICardiopulmonary bypassElastase releasePlatelet activationWhite blood cell activationDirect anti-inflammatory activitySystemic inflammatory reactionAbsence of endotheliumEndothelial effectsCardiac surgeryBlood cell activationAnticoagulant effectExtracorporeal circulationInflammatory reactionThrombin generationHigh doseClinical relevanceCell activationFibrin generationComplement activationThrombin activityStudy designCD11b
1985
IgG‐mediated haemolysis masquerading as cold agglutinin‐induced anaemia complicating severe infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Louie E, Ault K, Smith B, Hardman E, Quesenberry P. IgG‐mediated haemolysis masquerading as cold agglutinin‐induced anaemia complicating severe infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae. European Journal Of Haematology 1985, 35: 264-269. PMID: 3933104, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1985.tb01705.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCold agglutininsIgM cold agglutininsMycoplasma pneumoniaeMycoplasma infectionMycoplasma pneumoniaSevere infectionsSevere haemolysisHaemolytic anaemiaClinical relevancePatient's erythrocytesCryoglobulin fractionInfectionCareful evaluationHaemolysisPneumoniaPatientsAnemiaMechanism of haemolysisPneumoniaeAgglutininErythrocytesEtiologySephadex GTitres