From the Diagnostic Immunology Laboratories is published by the Immunodeficiencies and Histiocytosis Program, part of the Division of Hematology / Oncology, at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
| In This Issue - Spring 2007 |
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Patient Vignette
A Season of Spring in the DIL.
Spring is the season of change; a fresh start; a transition from old into new. The patient vignette in this issue is dedicated to the concept of a fresh start, as experienced at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. [more...] | |  |
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Monitoring B-cell Depletion Therapy
B-cell depletion therapy has long been part of the management of autoimmune diseases characterized by autoantibody production. With the development of monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy, B-cell depletion can be accomplished in a relatively specific manner. [more...] | |  |
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A Celebration of 35 Years
This year, our Lab Manager, Darryl Ann Hake, celebrated her 35th year at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Throughout her years of service, Darryl has personified the laboratory's mission of providing quality testing through commitment, education, and research. [more...] | |  |
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Down the Pipeline
A New Look at CytoToxicity
Phenotypic and functional assays pertaining to cytotoxicity are a main focus of the DIL, especially in the evaluation of hemophagocytic disorders. [more...] | |  |
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News From the Genetics Lab
New Diagnostic Tests for HLH and XLP
Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL or HLH) is an autosomal recessive disorder of immune regulation which typically presents in early childhood and has a rapidly fatal course unless aggressively treated with chemotherapy, immune suppression and bone marrow transplant. [more...] | |  |
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Patient Vignette - Part 2
These cases illustrate how HSCT can replace (components of) a defective immune system, although the specific approach of HSCT will be different in this diverse group of primary immunodeficiency disorders. [more...] | |  |
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