Rheological analysis of peripheral blood neutrophils in a patient with cutaneous and arthropathic psoriasis accompanying hypopyon-iridocyclitis.
A 32 year old Japanese male has had several synchronized attacks of psoriatic arthritis and hypopyon-iridocyclitis. During exacerbations, he has a leucocytosis with neutrophilia and elevated C-reactive protein. Assessment for adhesiveness, aggregation and deformation of peripheral neutrophils revealed strikingly high rheological activity whereas during periods of remission the activity was only slightly elevated above normal.
Iijima
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Department of Dermatology, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
Iwata
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Otsuka
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D000328:Adult; D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018056:Hemorheology; D006801:Humans; D015863:Iridocyclitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000502:physiology*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D012008:Recurrence