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Prevalence of inherited myeloperoxidase deficiency in Japan.
Microbiology and immunology - 1 Jan 2003
Nunoi Hiroyuki, Kohi Fumikazu, Kajiwara Hideki, Suzuki Kazuo
Abstract excerpt
The microbicidal activity of the myeloperoxidase (MPO)-hydrogen peroxide-halide system has been implicated as the most efficient, oxygen-dependent antimicrobial component of neutrophil host defense. Unexpectedly, individuals with MPO deficiency suffer few clinical consequences. In order to understand better the clinical impact of MPO deficiency, we surveyed several clinical hematology laboratories in Japan to...
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