Defect of bone marrow granulocyte reserve in rheumatic diseases evaluated with etiocholanolone.
In 10 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, with normal baseline granulocyte count, the etiocholanolone test showed a decrease in the bone marrow granulocyte reserve; factors causing such a defect are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells; D005043:Etiocholanolone; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000209:etiology
D005043:Etiocholanolone