Abstract
In view of the reported associations of Hodgkin's disease and ferritin, an electron microscopic study of the peripheral blood lymphocytes of these patients was done. In 5 out of 6 patients studied intracellular ferritin deposits were seen. No such deposits were seen in the lymphocytes of healthy subjects or in those of a patient with β-thalassemia. The lymphocyte ferritin accumulation in Hodgkin's disease can arise either from increased synthesis or from phagocytosis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 267-272 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Acta Haematologica |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 5-6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1979 |
Externally published | Yes |