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J Reynaud

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t(2;18) and t(18;22) variant chromosomal translocations in B cell malignancies.

Variant translocations (2;18 and 18;22) are described in this review. The chromosomal and molecular findings of these translocation of BCL2 and their effect on possible BCL2 gene activation is discussed. Unanswered questions still remain and these include why this is so rare compared to the 25% incidence recorded for translocations in Burkitt's lymphoma. Further studies are obviously still needed in order to determine the true frequency of these findings and their distribution in the various B-cell disorders.

Animals

[Intracranial venous sinus thrombosis in nephrotic syndrome].

A 3-year old child was admitted for a third relapse of nephrotic syndrome associated with intracranial hypertension related to dural sinus thrombosis (tomodensitometry). The treatment consisted in the association of low dose heparin and fresh frozen plasma. After a 3 year-follow-up, there was no neurologic sequelae, and the nephrotic syndrome was on complete remission. The radiologic features and the management of sinus thrombosis are discussed.

Brain

[Chronopharmacology of fractionated heparin (nadroparin) administrated by subcutaneous route at prophylactic doses in healthy volunteers].

This study evaluated the effect of injection time on pharmacodynamic of a single subcutaneous bolus of nadroparine (7500 anti-Xa IC U) evaluated by anti-Xa activity (Hepaclot and Heptest) and by activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT by auto PTT reagent). 10 healthy male volunteers were studied at 4 different 24 hours periods with 4 different injection times (6 am, 12 am, 6 pm, 12 pm) and with a one week wash-out period between each period. No chronopharmacological variation of the anti-Xa activity evaluated by Hepaclot was found. However the anti-Xa activity evaluated by Heptest was higher at the sixth hour after 12 am injection (p = 0.0022). No difference on APTT values was observed whatever the injection time. So the injection time of nadroparine has a weak influence on anti-Xa activity and no effect on APTT; Before to conclude on the lack of chronopharmacological effect of nadroparine, it seems necessary to evaluate such a possibility with higher dosage, with sick and older subjects.

Adult

A case of myelodysplastic syndrome with abnormal megakaryocytes and ins(8;3)(q24;q21q26).

We report a 56-year-old male patient with refractory anemia with excess of blasts in transformation (RAEB-T) who had an ins(8;3)(q24;q21q26) as the sole chromosome abnormality in bone marrow (BM) cells. The findings of disturbed thrombocytopoiesis with numerous micromegakaryocytes suggest that it could be a variant of the classic ins(3;3)(q26;q21q26) described in hematologic malignancies with abnormal thrombopoiesis.

Bone Marrow

Hydroxyurea versus interferon alfa-2b in chronic myelogenous leukaemia: preliminary results of an open French multicentre randomized study.

In order to compare the effects of interferon versus hydroxyurea for the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML), 58 CML patients, having received no previous treatment, were randomized into two treatment groups (hydroxyurea or interferon) for an open multicentre study from 1 May 1987 until 1 July 1990. Fifty patients were evaluable: 24 in the interferon group and 26 in the hydroxyurea group. Haematological response was obtained in 16/24 interferon-treated patients and 23/26 hydroxyurea patients. Failure to obtain haematological remissions occurred in eight of 24 interferon-treated patients and in three of 26 hydroxyurea patients. Four interferon-treated patient failures and one hydroxyurea-treated failure were due to drug intolerance. Progression occurred in one interferon-treated patient and in three patients given hydroxyurea. Fourteen of 16 patients in the interferon group and 17/23 in the hydroxyurea group continue on study and show no progression.

Adult

[Alexander's disease].

Alexander disease, or hypoproconvertinemia is a rare autosomic recessive coagulation disorder. The features include familial and/or personal history of bleeding, with an abnormal prothrombin period and a normal activated partial thromboplastin period. Coagulation and genetic studies allow subclassification with prognosis incidence for this disease. The authors report on a case of one family with Alexander disease.

Child

Characterization of stable conformational variants of erythrocyte carbonic anhydrases.

Limiting viscosity numbers of bovine and ovine erythrocytes carbonic anhydrase variants were calculated by the objective method of comparing viscosimetric data obtained from low-activity-human erythrocyte carbonic anhydrase and its natural variant. Shifts of mobilities and isoelectric points are shown for all species variants, but variations of limiting viscosity numbers were only detected for human and bovine variants. Results of the study are consistent with the observation that variants arise by deamidation of erythrocyte carbonic anhydrases, and that deamidation is responsible for changes in structure and hydration (i. e. "conformational" modifications). Thus, all the variants so far investigated are stable conformational variants or erythrocyte carbonic anhydrases.

Animals

[2 cases of "ganglionic sinusal histiocytosis". A new term in cervical and rhino-pharyngo-laryngeal pathology?].

By 1974, Rosai, who is keeping a world-wide register of a condition described for the first time in France by Destombes, had collected 60 cases: the condition is called ganglionic sinusal lipid histiocytosis. The disease manifests itself principally in the form of adenopathies, usually cervical adenopathies, showing intermittent development over several years. It is rarely found in the viscera. The authors describe two cases, one typically confined to the ganglia, the other naso-ganglionic.

Adult