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The anticonvulsant drug, lamotrigine, has been associated with a decrease in white blood cell count. [2] The FDA monograph for metronidazole states that this medication can also cause leukopenia, and the prescriber information suggests a complete blood count, including differential cell count, before and after, in particular, high-dose therapy. [3]
It refers to cytokine storm syndromes (CSS) [4] and occurs when large numbers of white blood cells are activated and release inflammatory cytokines, which in turn activate yet more white blood cells. CRS is also an adverse effect of some monoclonal antibody medications, as well as adoptive T-cell therapies .
The safety and effectiveness of exagamglogene autotemcel were evaluated in an ongoing single-arm, multi-center trial in adult and adolescent participants with sickle cell disease. [12] Participants had a history of at least two protocol-defined severe vaso-occlusive crises during each of the two years prior to screening. [ 12 ]
It is possible to distinguish between the different forms (isoenzymes) of ALP produced by different types of body tissues, in order to identify the cause of elevated ALP; this can facilitate choosing a treatment course. Normally, children and adolescents have higher alkaline phosphatase levels than adults, due to accelerated bone growth.
Additionally, it is used for treating graft-versus-host disease after a bone marrow transplant, or for the treatment of auto-immune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, or Crohn's disease. This is typically done using medications, but may involve surgery (splenectomy), plasmapheresis, or ...
The disease disrupts communication between nerves and muscles, she explains, by interfering with a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine, which travels between nerves and muscles and affects ...
A new approach to a routine blood test could predict a person’s 30-year risk of heart disease, research published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine found.
Steps that older adults can take to reduce their risk of falls and fractures include getting screened for osteoporosis, especially for women 65 and older, Rao said, and getting regular exercise.