Cyclic haemopoiesis at 7- or 8-day intervals
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Morio Sawamura
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Division of Blood Transfusion, Gunma University School of Medicine
Dr Morio Sawamura, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gumna University School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showamachi, Maebashi, Gunma 371, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorSayuri Yamaguchi
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorHirokazu Murakami
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Division of Blood Transfusion, Gunma University School of Medicine
Search for more papers by this authorTokuyuki Kitahara
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorKatsuhiko Itoh
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorTadashi Maehara
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorEtsuo Kawada
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorTakafumi Matsushima
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorJun'ichi Tamura
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorTakuji Naruse
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Division of Blood Transfusion, Gunma University School of Medicine
Search for more papers by this authorJun Tsuchiya
College of Medical Care and Technology, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Morio Sawamura
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Division of Blood Transfusion, Gunma University School of Medicine
Dr Morio Sawamura, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gumna University School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showamachi, Maebashi, Gunma 371, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorSayuri Yamaguchi
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorHirokazu Murakami
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Division of Blood Transfusion, Gunma University School of Medicine
Search for more papers by this authorTokuyuki Kitahara
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorKatsuhiko Itoh
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorTadashi Maehara
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorEtsuo Kawada
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorTakafumi Matsushima
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorJun'ichi Tamura
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorTakuji Naruse
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Division of Blood Transfusion, Gunma University School of Medicine
Search for more papers by this authorJun Tsuchiya
College of Medical Care and Technology, Gunma University School, Maebashi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Summary. We report a patient with severe anaemia and cyclic oscillations of reticulocyte and leucocyte counts, as well as serum iron (Fe), unsaturated iron-binding capacity (UIBC), ferritin, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and temperature, at regular intervals of 7 or 8 d. After treatment with prednisolone, anaemia was corrected and the cyclic oscillations of these parameters ceased; whereas treatment with indomethacin, recombinant granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) and erythropoietin (Epo) were unsuccessful.
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