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Leukostasis

Known as: Syndromes, Leukostasis, Leukostasis Syndrome, Leukostasis Syndromes 
Abnormal intravascular leukocyte aggregation and clumping often seen in leukemia patients. The brain and lungs are the two most commonly affected… 
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Inducible nitric oxide synthase isoform is a key mediator of leukostasis and blood-retinal barrier breakdown in diabetic retinopathy.
PURPOSE Nitric oxide (NO) is involved in leukostasis and blood-retinal barrier (BRB) breakdown in the early stages of diabetic… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Intravitreal injection of corticosteroid attenuates leukostasis and vascular leakage in experimental diabetic retina.
PURPOSE Recently, intravitreal injection of corticosteroids has been in wide use as a treatment for diabetic macular edema, and… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Endothelial cell activation by myeloblasts: molecular mechanisms of leukostasis and leukemic cell dissemination.
Leukostasis and tissue infiltration by leukemic cells are poorly understood life-threatening complications of acute leukemia… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Hyperleukocytic Leukemias and Leukostasis: A Review of Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation and Management
Acute hyperleukocytic leukemias (AHL) are associated with a very high early mortality rate mostly due to respiratory failure or… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Integrin-mediated neutrophil adhesion and retinal leukostasis in diabetes.
PURPOSE A critical early event in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy is leukocyte adhesion to the diabetic retinal… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-induced retinal vascular permeability is mediated by intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1).
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Prevention of leukostasis and vascular leakage in streptozotocin-induced diabetic retinopathy via intercellular adhesion molecule-1 inhibition.
Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of adult vision loss and blindness. Much of the retinal damage that characterizes the… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Lung myeloperoxidase as a measure of pulmonary leukostasis in rabbits.
Pulmonary leukostasis can be associated with acute lung injury. We studied lung peroxidase activity using myeloperoxidase (MPO… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Complement (C5-a)-induced granulocyte aggregation in vitro. A possible mechanism of complement-mediated leukostasis and leukopenia.
Activated plasma complement will induce biphasic aggregation of human granulocytes dectable by standard nephelometric techniques… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Complement and leukocyte-mediated pulmonary dysfunction in hemodialysis.
During hemodialysis, cardiopulmonary decompensation may appear in uremic patients, possibly caused by plugging of pulmonary… 
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