“Findings in three of the patients included leukemoid reaction in all three, hemoconcentration in two, and thrombocytopenia in two.”
“The LAP score is usually decreased in chronic myelogenous leukemia and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, while it is increased in leukemoid reaction and polycythemia vera.”
“Patient B was found to have negative blood cultures at the time of presentation and his elevated WBC count more likely represents a leukemoid reaction.”
“In animals, melatonin has been shown to be highly protective of oxidative damage to the fetus, the site where initial leukaemic damage is believed to occur in children.”
“Selective inhibition of mitochondrial respiration and glycolysis in human leukaemic leucocytes by methylglyoxal.”
“Other mediastinal tumours that occur in children are lymphomas, leukaemic deposits and neuroblastoma with its pathological variants.”
