Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Pivot Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Target Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Query: EC:3.5.1.1 (
asparaginase
)
2,695
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Hypereosinophilic syndrome
is probably a disease of diverse etiologies. We studied the bone marrow of a patient with HES and found a population of L-1 lymphoblasts. These cells failed to grow in double-layer agar cultures, were "null cells," and contained a 14q+ marker chromosome consistent with a malignant lymphoproliferative disorder. Complete remission was induced with vincristine, prednisone, and
L-asparaginase
but the patient died from the consequences of cardiac fibrosis. An underlying lymphoproliferative process should be carefully sought in patients with HES to afford the best opportunity for cure.
...
PMID:The hypereosinophilic syndrome and lymphoblastic leukemia with extra C-group chromosome and q14+ marker. 695 25
