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مقالة ي الانجليزية | IMSEAR | ID: sea-40638

الملخص

The most widely used discriminant functions and red cell indices for differential diagnosis of thalassemia traits from iron deficiency anemia were evaluated for their abilities to identify HbE-containing blood samples. The functions were as follows: F1 = 0.01 x MCH x (MCV)2; F2 = RDW x MCH x (MCV)2/Hb x 100; F3 = MCV/RBC; and F4 = MCH/RBC. Other red cell parameters including RDW, hemoglobin content, mean cell volume, mean cell hemoglobin as well as red cell counts, were also evaluated to distinguish HbE from the normal population. Hemoglobin electrophoresis was used as a confirmatory test. The results showed that F1, F2 and F3 as well as other red cell parameters of HbE-containing samples were different from those of HbA2A-containing red cells although there was no statistical significance. However, F4 and MCHC showed no difference between the two groups. It can be concluded from the present study that identification of hemoglobin E especially the heterozygous form by using parameters from an electronic cell counter is not easy. Discriminant functions and red cell indicies might be used as an initial diagnosis. But confirmation is needed in all cases. Applying the MCV of 80 fl will miss 5 per cent of hemoglobin E carrier but will not miss the homozygous form.


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Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/blood , Diagnosis, Differential , Erythrocyte Indices , Hemoglobin E/analysis , Hemoglobinometry/methods , Humans , Sensitivity and Specificity , Thalassemia/blood
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مقالة ي الانجليزية | IMSEAR | ID: sea-32791

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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is an endogenous mediator of shock and inflammation including malaria. Many lines of evidence suggest that cytoadherence, the life-threatening pathology associated with complicated and cerebral malaria, results from the overproduction of TNF in response to malarial parasite. Quinine has been shown to inhibit TNF synthesis and cytoadherence in vitro suggesting an additional beneficial effect of quinine on its anti-TNF action. On the other hand, artesunate inhibits cytoadherence better than quinine does not suppress TNF production in vitro. The present study compares the effect of artesunate and quinine on TNF levels of malaria-infected patients. Surprisingly, plasma TNF levels increased dramatically after quinine administration but did not increase after artesunate administration. This difference may be explained by previous observations showing that artesunate kills parasites in vitro and clears parasitemias in vivo for more rapidly than quinine. The rapid clearance of plasma TNF in quinine treated patients might be due to the drug's TNF-suppressive activity.


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Adult , Antimalarials/pharmacology , Artemisinins , Cell Adhesion/drug effects , Drug Monitoring/methods , Female , Humans , Infusions, Intravenous , Malaria, Falciparum/blood , Male , Middle Aged , Quinine/pharmacology , Sesquiterpenes/pharmacology , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/analysis
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