...B. Hultberg; U. Sjögren The activity of γ -glutamyl transpeptidase was investigated in normal and leukemic leukocytes. Enzyme activity was positively correlated with the proportion of mature neutrophils and monocytes. In isolated leukocytes from patients with acute myeloid leukemia low values were...

...A.B. Scott-Emuakpor; A.A. Okolo; J.A. Omene; S.I. Ukpe Serial leukocyte counts were performed on 107 full-term, 40 preterm and 35 postterm African neonates during the first 4 weeks of life. In addition, WBC differential counts were done on 85 of these neonates, selected randomly. Both the absolute...

...Angêla Assis; Nicola Conran; Andreia A. Canalli; Irene Lorand-Metze; Sara T.O. Saad; Fernando F. Costa A role for leukocytes in sickle cell vaso-occlusive crisis is becoming increasingly recognized. Neutrophil counts are higher in sickle cell patients and neutrophils from these patients demonstrate...