Purine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency: improved metabolic and immunologic function with erythrocyte transfusions

N Engl J Med. 1980 Oct 23;303(17):973-7. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198010233031705.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Blood Transfusion* / methods
  • Child
  • Erythrocyte Transfusion*
  • Erythrocytes / enzymology
  • Humans
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Lymphocyte Activation
  • Male
  • Nucleosides / urine
  • Pentosyltransferases / deficiency*
  • Purine-Nucleoside Phosphorylase / blood
  • Purine-Nucleoside Phosphorylase / deficiency*
  • Skin Tests
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Uric Acid / blood
  • Uric Acid / urine

Substances

  • Nucleosides
  • Uric Acid
  • Pentosyltransferases
  • Purine-Nucleoside Phosphorylase