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- J A Páramo
- Service of Hematology, University Clinic of Navarra, Spain
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- Service of Hematology, University Clinic of Navarra, Spain
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- Service of Hematology, University Clinic of Navarra, Spain
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- Dept. of Internal Medicine, University Clinic of Navarra, Spain
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- Dept. of Internal Medicine, University Clinic of Navarra, Spain
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- Service of Hematology, University Clinic of Navarra, Avda. Pío XII s/n Apartado 192, 318080-Pamplona, Spain
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Del Cañizo MF, Amigo MF, Hernández JM, Sanz G, Núñez R, Carreras E, Alegre A, Cuesta B, Mataix R. Incidence and characterization of secondary myelodysplastic syndromes following autologous transplantation. Haematologica 2000; 85:403-9. [PMID: 10756367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Secondary myelodysplastic syndromes (sMDS) and secondary acute myeloid leukemias (sAML) have been observed after conventional chemo/radiotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The aim of the present study was to analyze Spanish experience regarding the incidence and characteristics of sMDS and sAML following autologous transplantation. DESIGN AND METHODS We obtained information from 7 institutions which perform autologous transplantation in Spain. Data from 1,081 and 1,411 patients who had received allogeneic and autologous transplantation, respectively, were available. RESULTS None of the allografted patients had developed a sMDS/sAML so far. Thirteen cases of sMDS/sAML following autologous transplantation were reported. The mean age of these 13 patients at the time of transplantation was 40 years (range 16-58). Five had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, 6 had Hodgkin's disease, 1 had acute myeloblastic leukemia and 1 had multiple myeloma. The crude overall incidence of sMDS/sAML was 0.9%. The incidence did not differ according to the source of progenitor cells (1% and 0.8% for bone marrow and peripheral blood, respectively). Cytogenetic analysis showed clonal abnormalities in 11 of the 13 cases. Patients with sMDS/sAML had received more doses of alkylating agents than non-sMDS patients (p = 0.0015). The median time between transplantation and diagnosis of sMDS/sAML was 28 months (range 1.5-63). This time was significantly longer for patients who received bone marrow than for those who received peripheral blood (45 versus 18 months, p = 0.01). Median overall survival after diagnosis of sMDS/sAML was 13 months. INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS The crude incidence of sMDS/sAML in our series was similar to other published incidences. We did not find any difference in incidence between patients who had received bone marrow or peripheral blood; however, the medi an time elapsed between transplantation and sMDS diagnosis was shorter when peripheral blood was infused. Higher doses of alkylating agents were associated with the appearance of sMDS/AML.
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MESH Headings
- Acute Disease
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating/administration & dosage
- Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating/toxicity
- Cytogenetics
- Female
- Hodgkin Disease/complications
- Hodgkin Disease/therapy
- Humans
- Leukemia, Myeloid/etiology
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/complications
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/therapy
- Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin/complications
- Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin/therapy
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Multiple Myeloma/complications
- Multiple Myeloma/therapy
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes/etiology
- Neoplasms, Second Primary/etiology
- Spain
- Transplantation, Autologous/adverse effects
- Transplantation, Homologous
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- M f Del Cañizo
- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, P masculine de San Vicente, 58-182, 37007-Salamanca, Spain.
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Panizo C, Rifón J, Rodríguez-Wilhelmi P, Cuesta B, Rocha E. Long-term survival in primary plasma cell leukemia after therapy with VAD, autologous blood stem cell transplantation and interferon-alpha. Acta Haematol 1999; 101:193-6. [PMID: 10436300 DOI: 10.1159/000040952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Primary plasma cell leukemia (PCL) is a rare form of plasma cell neoplasm with a poor prognosis. Conventional melphalan-based treatments have been most disappointing. We report the case of a 62-year-old man with a primary form of PCL treated with VAD combination achieving an objective response, and who received high-dose melphalan and autologous peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation followed by interferon-alpha. During the remission time, lasting for 3 years, an infiltration by large granular lymphocytes (LGL) was noted in peripheral blood. However, when the number of LGL declined, a bone marrow relapse was observed. The treatment for PCL and the possible role of these LGL on tumor cell control after autologous PBSC transplantation are discussed.
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- C Panizo
- Hematology Department, University Clinic of Navarra, School of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Rodríguez-Calvillo M, Panizo C, Rifón J, Cuesta B, Rocha E. [Acute abdomen in a young woman with acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia]. Rev Clin Esp 1999; 199:469-70. [PMID: 10481566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- M Rodríguez-Calvillo
- Servicio de Hematología y Hemoterapia, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona
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Hypercoagulable states can be detected by measuring activation peptides, enzyme-inhibitor complexes, and fibrin/fibrinogen degradation products, which are markers of hemostatic activation. A series of these prethrombotic markers has been evaluated in the elderly, pregnancy, diabetes and acute myocardial infarction patients (n=30 in each group) as well as in hematologic malignancies (n=42). The parameters assayed were: prothrombin fragment 1+2 (F1+2), thrombin-antithrombin III complexes (TAT), fibrinopeptide A (FPA), plasmin-alpha2 antiplasmin complexes (PAP) and D-Dimer. Results were compared with those obtained in a group of 30 healthy subjects. We found a significant increase of F1+2, TAT and FPA in elderly (p<0.05), acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (p<0.01), hematologic malignancies (p<0.01), and pregnancy (p<0.0001), indicating a marked clotting activation. Diabetic patients under strict metabolic control only presented a moderate increase of TAT (p<0.05), suggesting a slight activation. We also observed a highly significant elevation of PAP and D-Dimer in elderly (p<0.001), AMI (p<0.0001), and malignancy (p<0.0001), indicating an activation of the fibrinolytic system. The combination of selected fibrinolytic and coagulation measurements is useful for the detection of a hypercoagulable state in conditions characterized by a risk of thrombosis.
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- Y López
- Hematology Services, University Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Panizo C, Cuesta B, Rocha E. Primary plasma cell leukemia with unusual morphology and complex karyotype. Haematologica 1998; 83:849-50. [PMID: 9825580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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- C Panizo
- Department of Hematology, University Clinic of Navarra, School of Medicine, Spain
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Amigo M, del Can˜izo C, Hernández J, Gutierrez N, Carreras E, Cuesta B, Mataix R, Sanz G, Nun˜ez R, Miguel JS. 125 Clonal karyotypic abnormalities after autologous transplantation (AT). Leuk Res 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0145-2126(97)81335-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Calasanz MJ, Cigudosa JC, Odero MD, Ferreira C, Ardanaz MT, Fraile A, Carrasco JL, Solé F, Cuesta B, Gullón A. Cytogenetic analysis of 280 patients with multiple myeloma and related disorders: primary breakpoints and clinical correlations. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 1997; 18:84-93. [PMID: 9115968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Cytogenetic analysis of unstimulated short-term bone marrow cell cultures was performed on 280 patients with multiple myeloma and related disorders. In 65% of the cases, an additional short term B-cell stimulated culture was also examined. Chromosomally abnormal clones were found in 31% of the patients, 15% in Waldenström macroglobulinemia. 25% in monoclonal gammopathies, 33% in multiple myeloma, and 50% in plasma cell leukemia. Three primary chromosomal breakpoints were recurrently involved: 14q32, 16q22, and 22q11. Structural rearrangements of chromosome 1 were the most frequent (26% of the abnormal cases), but always as a secondary change. Rearrangements of band 14q32 were found in 22% of the abnormal cases. Among the multiple myeloma patients who showed an abnormal karyotype, 33 (46%) were hyperdiploid, most frequently, with 52-56 chromosomes, 29 patients (40%) were pseudodiploid, and the remaining 12 cases (14%) were hypodiploid. A highly significant relation was observed between the presence of an abnormal karyotype and the following clinical parameters: stage III (P = 0.0001), bone marrow plasma cell infiltration greater than 30% (P = 0.0001), presence of bone lesions (P = 0.0009), and beta 2-microglobulin levels greater than 4 mg/L (P = 0.0001).
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- M J Calasanz
- Department of Genetics, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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An optical fiber biosensor for free cholesterol monitoring in serum samples is described. Silicone-entrapped tris(4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline) ruthenium(II) complex, the luminescence of which is sensitive to oxygen changes, is used as an optical transducer of the oxidation of cholesterol by cholesterol oxidase. The biocatalyst is entrapped in a graphite powder layer deposited onto the dyed silicone film. Optimization of some interdependent chemical variables which affect the performance of the biosensor has been achieved by application of a super-modified simplex method. The dynamic range of the biosensing membranes is found to be 0.15-3.0 mM of free cholesterol. Studies of the reproducibility, stability and interferences of the device, as well as the application of the sensor to measurements in serum samples, are reported. Simplex optimization has proven to be a very useful tool in the search for the optimal conditions for performing analyses with the optical fiber biosensor.
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- M D Marazuela
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
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Prósper F, Rifón J, Cuesta B, Hermida J, Panizo C, Hernández M, Rocha E. [Indications for bone marrow transplantation]. Rev Med Univ Navarra 1994; 38:212-25. [PMID: 8992601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- F Prósper
- Servicio de Hematología, Clínica Universitaria, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra
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Cigudosa JC, Calasanz MJ, Pérez C, Rifón J, Cuesta B, Gullon A. Complex karyotype including 14q+ marker in a case of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. Cancer Genet Cytogenet 1994; 73:169-70. [PMID: 8174094 DOI: 10.1016/0165-4608(94)90204-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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We describe a case of Waldenström's macroglobulinemia with a complex karyotype including a 14q+ marker. Secondary changes affected chromosomes 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 17. The cytogenetic significance of the changes and their prognostic value, as compared with those described in previous reports, are discussed.
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- J C Cigudosa
- Department of Genetics, University of Navarra, Pamploma, Spain
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Prósper F, Robledo C, Cuesta B, Rifón J, Borbolla JR, Pardo J, Rocha E. Incidence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in patients treated for Hodgkin's disease. Leuk Lymphoma 1994; 12:457-62. [PMID: 8180608 DOI: 10.3109/10428199409073788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) as a second tumor in patients treated for Hodgkin's disease (HD), as well as to establish the role of different variables in its appearance. Between January 1973 and June 1988, 101 patients with HD were treated according to the stage, with chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. Complete remission was obtained in 87 patients. Five patients developed secondary NHL between the 77th and 124th month of complete remission. The median follow up was 73 months (range 3-227 months). The incidence of second NHL in our series was, 0%, 4.6% (CI 0-11%) and 17% (CI 4-32%) at 5, 10 and 15 years respectively. Cox's stepwise regression analysis performed with all initial and treatment covariates (sex, age, splenectomy, histology, stage and treatment modality) showed that the only statistically significant variable was the treatment received (p < 0.01). Cumulative incidence of NHL at 15 years, ranged from 0% for patients treated with radiotherapy or chemotherapy alone to 39.6% for those who received combined therapy (p = 0.002). We can conclude that the use of chemotherapy plus radiotherapy for treatment of HD increases the risk for the development of second NHL.
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- F Prósper
- Hematology Service, Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Prósper F, Paloma MJ, Rifón J, Cuesta B, Hermida J, Rocha E. [Association of polycythemia vera and multiple myeloma. Presentation ofa new case and review of the literature]. Sangre (Barc) 1993; 38:497-499. [PMID: 8171387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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We present a patient diagnosed of polycythemia vera who developed a multiple myeloma 13 years after the initial diagnosis of polycythemia vera. Although an unusual finding, another 17 patients with polycythemia and myeloma have been described. In some patients the diagnosis of both diseases was simultaneous but in most cases myeloma developed years after polycythemia vera. Some patients received only venipuncture for treatment of polycythemia vera so the appearance of multiple myeloma could not be explained on the grounds of chemotherapy induced second neoplasm. An explanation for this association is suggested.
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- F Prósper
- Servicio de Hematología, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona
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Hernández JM, Orfao A, González M, Cuesta B, López-Berges MC, Cañizo MC, Ciudad J, San Miguel JF. Immunophenotypic characterisation of acute leukaemia after polycythemia vera. J Clin Pathol 1993; 46:668-71. [PMID: 8157758 PMCID: PMC501400 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.46.7.668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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AIMS To analyze the immunophenotype of blast cells in patients with acute leukaemia after polycythemia vera, together with the most relevant clinical and haematological disease characteristics. METHODS The immunophenotype was analysed in nine patients by immunofluorescence flow cytometry using a panel of 15 monoclonal antibodies. The DNA content of blast cells was determined using Vindelov's technique. RESULTS The most relevant clinical and haematological disease characteristics included: the presence of enlarged spleen and liver by 56% and 67%, respectively; a moderate degree of leucocytosis with thrombocytopenia while haemoglobin was normal in 50% of patients. All patients received alkylating agents or hydroxyurea, or both. Interestingly, the chronic phase in patients receiving this latter drug was shorter. All cases showed a myeloid phenotype, four of them reactive only to early myeloid antigens (CD13/33); in the remaining cases the blast cells displayed granulomonocytic (CD14+, CD15+), erythroid (CD71 ), or megakaryocytic (CD61+, CD41+) markers. Coexpression of lymphoid related antigens (CD7, TdT, or CD19) was also detected. The morphological assessment of blast cells agreed with the immunophenotyping in five out of the nine cases. Blast cells from all six patients analysed displayed a diploid DNA content and the proportion of S-phase cells ranged from 0.4% to 4%. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest a pluripotential stem cell with myeloid commitment as the target cell of acute leukaemia after polycythemia vera.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Aged
- Antigens, CD/analysis
- Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic/analysis
- Cell Cycle
- DNA, Neoplasm/analysis
- Diploidy
- Female
- Flow Cytometry
- Humans
- Immunophenotyping
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/immunology
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/metabolism
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/pathology
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Polycythemia Vera/pathology
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- J M Hernández
- Servico de Hematología, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Salamanca, Spain
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Cigudosa JC, Calasanz MJ, Gullón A, Prósper F, Cuesta B, Rifón J, Rocha E. A new case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia B-cell type with chromosomal rearrangements involving the T-cell receptor breakpoint at band 14q11. Am J Hematol 1992; 41:137-9. [PMID: 1415175 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.2830410213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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A patient with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and a translocation t(8;14) (q24;q11) is described. Translocation t(8;14)(q24;q32) is commonly associated with B-cell leukemia; nevertheless, translocations affecting chromosome 14 at band q11 are associated with T-cell malignancies, since the locus 14q11 contains genes that encode for the alpha and delta chains of the T-cell receptor (TCR). This finding points to the idea that the association between 14q11 rearrangements and T-cell neoplasia is less than complete.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8
- Female
- Gene Rearrangement, T-Lymphocyte/genetics
- Humans
- Karyotyping
- Leukemia, B-Cell/genetics
- Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/genetics
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell/genetics
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/genetics
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta/genetics
- Translocation, Genetic/genetics
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- J C Cigudosa
- Department of Genetics, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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We describe a patient with essential thrombocythemia (ET) who developed multiple myeloma (MM) 5 years after the initial diagnosis. A review of the literature revealed no additional reports of the association of these two diseases. Development of MM was not related to treatment of essential thrombocythemia. This association suggests an alteration at the pluripotential stem cell level.
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- F Prósper
- Hematology Service, University Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Borbolla JR, Cuesta B, Rifón J, Sarrá J, Prosper F, Rocha E. Porphyria cutanea tarda associated with acute non-lymphoblastic leukemia. Am J Hematol 1992; 40:241-2. [PMID: 1609784 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.2830400321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Cigudosa JC, Calasanz MJ, Gullón A, Cuesta B, Rifón J, Rocha E. [Cytogenetic marker del(12p) in a case of acute myeloid leukemia M4 with eosinophilia and inv(16)]. Sangre (Barc) 1992; 37:125-7. [PMID: 1621181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A 35-year-old Spanish female having acute myelomonocytic leukaemia with marrow eosinophilia is reported. The karyotype revealed the specific chromosomal abnormality associated with this disorder, inv(16), and a less-specific myelodysplastic cytogenetic marker, del(12p). We have reviewed the published cases in order to elucidate the possible significance of presenting a 12p deletion (nonrandomly associated with chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia) together with other chromosomal rearrangements.
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- J C Cigudosa
- Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Navarra, Clínica Universitaria, Pamplona
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Hernández JM, San Miguel JF, González M, Moraleda JM, Moro MJ, Hernández J, Cuesta B, López Borrasca A. [Clinico-hematological characteristics of acute transformation of chronic myeloproliferative syndromes]. Med Clin (Barc) 1991; 97:369-72. [PMID: 1745085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to analyze the blastic transformation occurring during chronic myeloproliferative diseases (CMPD) and to establish the differences between them. METHODS The clinical and hematological characteristics of 54 patients in blastic crisis (BC) of a CMPD were analyzed: 40 chronic myelogenous leukemias (CML), 9 idiopathic myelofibroses (IMF), 4 polycythemia vera (PV), and one essential thrombocythemia (ET). The results were analyzed by the BMDP statistical program. RESULTS The BC of CML appeared in younger patients (p less than 0.05). Only in this group did some patients achieve complete remission. Moreover, in this BC a greater incidence of visceromegalies and leukocytoses were observed. The BC of the IMF patients led to marked anemia (p less than 0.01) and bone marrow infiltration (p less than 0.05); these leukemias were more frequent in males and began with lymphadenopathies and visceromegalies. The transformations of PV were preceded by a longer chronic phase and had a lower incidence of visceromegalies and a nearly normal hemoglobin count value. The patient with acute leukemia secondary to ET did not display visceromegalies but did have anemia, leukopenia and a normal platelet count. None of the four groups responded to therapy, and their survival was short. CONCLUSIONS Blast transformations of different myeloproliferative disorders have their own idiosynchratic clinical and hematological characteristics, some of these may be related to the chronic phase of disease.
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MESH Headings
- Age Factors
- Blast Crisis
- Female
- Hemoglobinometry
- Humans
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/blood
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/diagnosis
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/pathology
- Leukocyte Count
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Myeloproliferative Disorders/blood
- Myeloproliferative Disorders/diagnosis
- Myeloproliferative Disorders/pathology
- Platelet Count
- Polycythemia Vera/blood
- Polycythemia Vera/diagnosis
- Polycythemia Vera/pathology
- Primary Myelofibrosis/blood
- Primary Myelofibrosis/diagnosis
- Primary Myelofibrosis/pathology
- Thrombocythemia, Essential/blood
- Thrombocythemia, Essential/diagnosis
- Thrombocythemia, Essential/pathology
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- J M Hernández
- Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Salamanca
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The respective roles of intravascular coagulation (DIC) and fibrinolysis were assessed in severe chronic liver disease by measuring thrombin-antithrombin (TAT) complexes, tissue-type plasminogen activator antigen (tPA Ag) and fibrinogen and fibrin degradation products (FgDP and FbDP respectively) in 66 patients with liver disease caused by cirrhosis (n = 34) or chronic hepatitis (n = 32) as compared to findings in a control group (n = 30). There was a significant increase of TAT complexes (P less than 0.01), tPA Ag (P less than 0.002), FDP and FbDP (P less than 0.001) in patients as compared to controls. FbDP increase was more evident in patients with cirrhosis than in those with hepatitis (P less than 0.01). Significant correlations between these parameters with some liver function tests were also demonstrated. Thus, in patients with severe liver disease, an increased thrombin activity, as demonstrated by high TAT levels; followed by hyperfibrinolysis suggest that a low grade DIC may occur.
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- J A Páramo
- Haematology Service, University Clinic, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Cuesta B, Páramo JA, Rocha E. [Selective deficiency of IgA]. An Med Interna 1991; 8:101-2. [PMID: 1892996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Fernández FJ, Rodríguez Pinto C, Páramo J, Cuesta B, Collado M, Rocha E. Fibrinogen Oviedo I. A new Spanish dysfibrinogenaemia. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 1990; 1:571-5. [PMID: 2133236 DOI: 10.1097/00001721-199010000-00043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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An abnormal fibrinogen was discovered in the plasma of a clinically asymptomatic woman. Laboratory evaluation of five members of the affected family showed low fibrinogen values in kinetic assays whereas the fibrinogen levels, tested by immunological procedures were normal. The patient's plasma had an inhibitory effect on the thrombin time of normal plasma. The calcium ions totally corrected the thrombin and reptilase times. Either low or high ionic strength prolonged the thrombin time of the proposita's purified fibrinogen. Kinetic analysis of clotting by monitoring transmission at 350 nm showed abnormally slow clotting with thrombin and reptilase. Assays were preformed in whole plasma as well as in purified fibrinogen. A delay in the rate of polymerization was evident when purified patient monomers were compared with those of normals. Immunoelectrophoretic, chromatofocusing, and isoelectrofusing experiments detected neither structural nor immunological abnormalities of fibrinogen. The rate of release of fibrinopeptide A by thrombin, measured by a specific immunoenzymatic method was also normal. HPLC analysis showed normal liberation of fibrinopeptides after prolonged thrombin action. Cross-linking of fibrin by factor XIII and lysis of fibrinogen by plasmin were normal. In view of these results, the defect of this dysfibrinogenemia, designated as Fibrinogen Oviedo I, probably could be due to conformational modifications in the D section of the molecule.
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- F J Fernández
- University Clinic of Navarra, Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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We have determined fibrinogen and fibrin degradation products (FgDP and FbDP respectively) by an ELISA method using specific monoclonal antibodies in 100 patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for valvular heart disease and in 60 patients undergoing aorto-coronary bypass surgery. Blood samples were taken pre-operatively and on post-operative days 1 and 5. Post-operative evolution was similar in both patient groups, with a significant increase in FgDP on post-operative days 1 and 5 with respect to baseline value (P less than 0.01). FbDP were also significantly higher on post-operative days 1 and 5 (P less than 0.001), especially the day after surgery in patients with valvular disease as compared with coronary patients (P less than 0.01). Our results indicate that fibrinolysis is more important than fibrinogenolysis after open-heart surgery, which may have pathophysiological implications.
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- J Rifón
- University Clinic, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Páramo JA, Fernández FJ, Cuesta B, Paloma MJ, Rocha E. [Thrombolysis using tissue-type plasminogen activator and pro-urokinase: synergism; mutants and hybrids]. Sangre (Barc) 1989; 34:297-9. [PMID: 2505395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Different coagulation and fibrinolysis parameters were investigated in 149 patients with metastatic and non-metastatic tumours and results were compared with those obtained in a healthy population. Results showed a significant increase of thrombin-antithrombin complexes, fibrinopeptide A (FPA) and fibrin monomers in the group of patients (p less than 0.001). There was also a significant prolongation of euglobulin lysis time (p less than 0.005) and an increase of plasminogen activator inhibitor activity (p less than 0.0001), fibrinogen degradation products (p less than 0.001), and D-dimer (p less than 0.05) in the group of patients as compared to controls; FPA levels were also increased in patients with metastases (p less than 0.005). This study demonstrates clotting activation, at the level of fibrinogen to fibrin conversion, and impairment of fibrinolysis in patients with malignancy.
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- E Rocha
- Hematology Service, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Rocha E, Fernández Díaz FJ, Cuesta B, Páramo JA, Rifón J. [Congenital molecular anomalies of fibrinogen and prothrombin]. Sangre (Barc) 1989; 34:210-20. [PMID: 2669185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Fernández FJ, Noguerol P, Sosa R, Cuesta B, Páramo JA, Rocha E. Fibrinogen Sevilla, a congenital dysfibrinogenemia characterized by an abnormal monomer aggregation and a defective plasmin lysis. Clin Chim Acta 1989; 179:239-50. [PMID: 2713997 DOI: 10.1016/0009-8981(89)90086-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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A dysfibrinogenemia (fibrinogen Sevilla) was detected in a 64-yr-old woman with no previous history of hemorrhagic diathesis or thrombosis. Thrombin and reptilase times were prolonged. The aggregation of fibrin monomers showed a prolonged latency time with a defective slope although fibrinopeptide release and clot stabilization were found to be normal. Plasmin proteolysis was abnormal with a much slower plasmic degradation in patient's purified fibrinogen. By chromatofocussing the patient's fibrinogen showed an abnormality in pattern elution with a second peak eluting at a pH slightly more basic than the normal one (pH 5.5). Likewise, the isoelectrofocussing of purified non-reduced patient's fibrinogen in agarose gel showed an abnormal distribution in its focussed bands, especially in a group which focussed in a pI-interval between 5.20-5.85. By two-dimensional electrophoresis we did not find any abnormality in the fibrinogen-reduced chains. These results could indicate that the abnormal monomer aggregation, as well as the defective plasmin lysis, could be due to conformational aspects of fibrinogen rather than to structural defects.
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- F J Fernández
- University Clinic of Navarra, Faculty of Medicine, Pamplona, Spain
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Páramo JA, Cuesta B, Hernández M, Fernández J, Paloma MJ, Rifón J, Rocha E. [Coagulation inhibitors in patients with neoplasms]. Med Clin (Barc) 1989; 92:164-6. [PMID: 2524631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Mean plasma concentrations of the main inhibitors of blood coagulation antithrombin III (AT III), protein C and protein S were determined in 149 patients with different local and disseminated malignancies. Results were compared with findings in 44 healthy subjects. No statistical significant differences for AT III, protein C and free protein S were found between patients and controls. However, total protein S showed a significant increase in the patient group (p less than 0.0003). None of the parameters analyzed showed differences according to the degree of tumoral activity nor to the tumour localization. We conclude that the main inhibitors of the blood coagulation seem not to play an important role in the pathogenesis of the hypercoagulable state in malignancy. The increased levels in total protein S would indicate endothelial synthesis in response to thrombogenic stimuli.
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It has been suggested that desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) administration reduces blood loss after cardiac surgery. We have investigated the effect of DDAVP administration in a double-blind, randomized, prospective trial including 100 patients placed on cardiopulmonary bypass during surgery. Fifty patients received 0.3 micrograms/kg DDAVP and 50 patients received a placebo administered in a 50 ml saline solution over 15 min when cardiopulmonary bypass had been concluded. Results showed no significant differences either in total blood loss per square meter (458 +/- 206 ml in the DDAVP group vs 536 +/- 304 ml in the placebo group) or in necessity for red cell transfusions (1642 +/- 705 ml in the DDAVP group vs 1574 +/- 645 ml in the placebo group) in the first 72 hr after surgery. Only intraoperative blood loss per square meter was significantly lower (p less than .02) in the DDAVP group (131 +/- 106 ml) as compared with the placebo group (193 +/- 137 ml). The prolongation of bleeding time and the decrease of factor VIII:C and factor VIII:von Willebrand factor 90 min after treatment were significantly lower (p less than .001) in the DDAVP group as compared with the placebo group. We conclude that the administration of DDAVP in patients placed on cardiopulmonary bypass during surgery does not reduce total blood loss and is only effective in reducing intraoperative bleeding.
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- E Rocha
- Hematology and Cardiovascular Surgery Services, University Clinic, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Páramo JA, Arcas R, Herreros J, Cuesta B, Llorens R, Rocha E. Fibrinolysis after heart transplantation. Thromb Haemost 1988; 59:123. [PMID: 3283992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Páramo JA, Arcas R, Herreros J, Cuesta B, Llorens R, Rocha E. Fibrinolysis after Heart Transplantation. Thromb Haemost 1988. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1642579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- J A Páramo
- Haematology Services, University Clinic. University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Services, University Clinic. University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Services, University Clinic. University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Haematology Services, University Clinic. University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Services, University Clinic. University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Haematology Services, University Clinic. University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Páramo JA, Cuesta B, Fernández J, Hernández M, Aranda A, Rocha E. [Role of the fibrinolytic system in thrombosis]. Rev Med Univ Navarra 1987; 31:219-23. [PMID: 3327130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- J A Páramo
- Servicio de Hematología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona
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Páramo JA, Cuesta B, Fernández J, Alfaro MJ, Paloma MJ, Rocha E. [Thrombosis and hypercoagulable states]. Rev Med Univ Navarra 1987; 31:233-7. [PMID: 3327132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- J A Páramo
- Servicio de Hematología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona
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Páramo JA, Fernández J, Cuesta B, Aranda A, Paloma MJ, Rocha E. [New thrombolytic agents: present and future]. Rev Med Univ Navarra 1987; 31:225-30. [PMID: 3327131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- J A Páramo
- Servicio de Hematología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona
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Rocha E, Páramo JA, Cuesta B, Fernández J, Hernández M, Aranda A. [Preventive treatment in thromboembolic disease in surgical patients]. Rev Med Univ Navarra 1987; 31:205-8, 211-6. [PMID: 3327129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- E Rocha
- Servicio de Hematología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona
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Cuesta B, Hernández M, Viteri C, Páramo JA, Gómez C, Rocha E. [Thrombotic, thrombocytopenic purpura: treatment with plasmapheresis, fresh plasma, platelet antiaggregants and corticoids]. Rev Med Univ Navarra 1987; 31:145-7. [PMID: 3507791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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A combination of antiplatelet agents, corticosteroids, plasmapheresis and fresh plasma achieved complete remission in a 35-yr old man diagnosed of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura who presented with hemolytic anemia, renal and neurologic damage. No symptoms 9 months after finishing treatment have been observed. Platelet and lactate dehydrogenase levels were the most useful analytical parameters in the follow-up.
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- B Cuesta
- Servicio de Hematologia y Hemoterapia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona
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Narvaiza MJ, Fernández J, Cuesta B, Páramo JA, Rocha E. Role of sialic acid in acquired dysfibrinogenemia associated with liver cirrhosis. Ric Clin Lab 1986; 16:563-8. [PMID: 3576054 DOI: 10.1007/bf02886840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The possible existence of acquired dysfibrinogenemia was investigated in blood samples from 30 patients with liver cirrhosis, 15 newborns and 30 healthy control subjects. Alterations of thrombin time were found in newborns and in 14 cirrhotic patients; glucide fraction levels were measured in these subjects and an increase in sialic acid content was observed. Its functional role was studied by comparing thrombin time and electrophoretic mobility of purified and desialylated forms of fibrinogen. We observed a thrombin time normalization, which was initially prolonged upon the removal of the sialic acid. The anodic electrophoretic mobility underwent changes due to the removal of sialic acid.
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Marigil MA, Pardo-Mindan FJ, Cuesta B, Rocha E, Idoate MA, Gómez-Bezares MC. Non Hodgkin's lymphomas following chemoradiotherapy for Hodgkin's disease. Two new cases and a review of the literature. Histol Histopathol 1986; 1:297-302. [PMID: 2980122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Two patients developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) six and ten years after radiotherapy and chemotherapy for Hodgkin's disease nodular sclerosis type. The histological classification of the developing NHL for the two patients was: IgG (K) secreting lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma of the stomach, and immunoblastic lymphoma of the cervical lymph nodes. Both patients responded well to conventional chemotherapy for NHL and are alive 22 and 5 months after the diagnosis of the secondary tumor. Forty eight cases of NHL after treatment for HD have been previously reported. We present a review of the literature of these cases, adding to this literature the first reported case of gastric lymphoplasmacytoid lymphoma under such circumstances.
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- M A Marigil
- Department of Pathology, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra, Spain
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Rocha E, Paramo JA, Bascones C, Fisac PR, Cuesta B, Fernandez J. Prothrombin Segovia: a new congenital abnormality of prothrombin. Scand J Haematol 1986; 36:444-9. [PMID: 3090681 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1986.tb02279.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A family with a new congenital dysprothrombinemia is presented. The propositus is a 21-yr-old man who presented simultaneously with hemartrosis of the left knee and an extensive hematoma following a minor trauma. Prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time were prolonged. Prothrombin activity was very low when measured by biological assay using physiological activators (7% by one-stage method and 20% by two-stage method) or a Russel's viper venom-cephalin mixture (23%), Notechis scutatus scutatus venom (15%) and Echis carinatus venom (17%); in contrast, the level was found to be borderline to normal using Taipan viper venom (64%) and normal by both staphylocoagulase and immunologic methods. Family studies revealed consanguinity between the propositus' mother and father and both presented a 50% reduced prothrombin level when physiological activators or Echis carinatus viper venom were used. A line of identity between normal and abnormal prothrombin was observed on immunodiffusion. The migration of the abnormal prothrombin was less anodic and was not changed by the addition of calcium. The patient's serum showed 3 bands in the bidimensional immunoelectrophoresis system, whereas normal serum showed only 2 bands. The term prothrombin Segovia is proposed to define this new prothrombin abnormality.
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Cuesta B, Fernández J, Pardo J, Páramo JA, Gómez C, Rocha E. Evan's syndrome, chronic active hepatitis and focal glomerulonephritis in IgA deficiency. Acta Haematol 1986; 75:1-5. [PMID: 3088879 DOI: 10.1159/000206070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A 10-year-old female with a complete selective IgA deficiency and recurrent autoimmune disease (chronic active hepatitis, focal glomerulonephritis, hemolytic anemia and thrombopenic purpura) is presented. Both serum IgA and saliva secretory IgA were below the detection limit. The small bowel biopsy using a peroxidase-antiperoxidase technique showed absence of plasma cells secreting IgA. Circulating antibodies against mitochondria, microsomal thyroid antigen were detected as well as rheumatoid factor. Circulating immune complexes were present. A positive Coombs' test and a slightly positive reaction for cryoagglutinins were demonstrated. No alterations in cellular immunity were observed. Clinical and analytical improvement with prednisone and azathioprine was obtained.
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Rocha E, Gómez C, Páramo J, Acosta J, Cuesta B, Fernández J, Aranda A. Effects of human antithrombin III (at III) and heparin on endotoxin-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in rabbits. Thromb Res 1986. [DOI: 10.1016/0049-3848(86)91460-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Páramo JA, Rocha E, Cuesta B, Arejola JM, Montejo M, Aguirre J, Prieto J, Rocha Hernando E. Fibrinolysis in Degos' disease. Thromb Haemost 1985; 54:730. [PMID: 4089805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The propositus is a 4-year-old boy who presented with a history of excessive bleeding after surgical procedures as well as haematomas and epistaxis. The defect in haemostasis consisted in an anomaly of the prothrombin consumption tests as the only abnormality while all the other conventional coagulation and fibrinolysis tests as well as platelet function tests were normal. The father of the propositus had no previous history of excessive bleeding but was found to have an abnormal prothrombin consumption index. The reaction to prothrombin conversion, normal at onset, slowed down to less than normal and did not reach completion until 24 h. The in vivo studies suggest that the effect does not act on the interaction between platelet phospholipid and plasma. The factor II dosage and the electrophoretic mobility of prothrombin of the plasma were normal; nevertheless when studying the purified prothrombin by means of crossed immunoelectrofocusing there appeared an anomaly of pI. This result suggests the possible existence of an abnormal prothrombin molecule responsible for a slow prothrombin conversion.
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Rocha E, Páramo JA, Aranda A, Cuesta B, Fernández J. Congenital dysfibrinogenemias. A review. Ric Clin Lab 1985; 15:205-29. [PMID: 3909359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Inherited qualitative abnormalities of fibrinogen have been documented in 144 families. These dysfibrinogenemias have been inherited as autosomal dominant traits and usually are clinically silent, but in some cases are associated with bleeding, thrombosis, or defective wound healing. Dysfibrinogenemias may be associated with defects in any of the three basic steps in the thrombin-fibrinogen reaction, i.e., cleavage of the fibrinopeptides by thrombin, polymerization, and fibrin cross-linking. Biochemical studies of several abnormal fibrinogens have demonstrated that the functional defects are the result of single amino acid substitutions. Most of the reported cases may be distinguished by functional criteria and by the physicochemical behavior and biochemical nature of the abnormal protein.
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Cuesta B, Arrizabalaga B, Fernández Díaz J, Pardo J, Rocha E. [Cutaneous infiltration in multiple myeloma]. Rev Med Univ Navarra 1982; 26:181-4. [PMID: 7170536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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A 44 year old woman with multiple myeloma and cutaneous involvement is presented. She had a painless tumor over the malar region. Microscopic study showed a cutaneous infiltration of plasma cells. Survival from diagnosis lasted 5 months. Over this period, multiple and progressive cutaneous nodules appeared, having the same structural characteristics.
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Mazo E, Fernández J, Cuesta B, Solana JM, Zubizarreta A, Rocha E. [Protein composition of the erythrocyte membrane in refractory anemias]. Rev Clin Esp 1981; 163:33-5. [PMID: 7330333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Tobalina JP, Guisantes JA, Cuesta B, Ezcurdia J, Ortíz de Landázuri E. [1st case of visceral leishmaniasis in Navarra]. Rev Med Univ Navarra 1980; 24:55-7. [PMID: 7403729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The first autochthonous case of kala-azar in the province of Navarra is reported. The epidemiology, diagnostic procedures and the criterion for cure are related. The patient showed a very good response to treatment with pentavalent organic antimonials.
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Angulo P, Fernández J, Cuesta B, López Borrasca A. [Acceleration of coagulation by activation of the alternating route of complement]. Rev Med Univ Navarra 1974; 18:149-54. [PMID: 4471077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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