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Kostmann syndrome or infantile genetic agranulocytosis, part one: Celebrating 50 years of clinical and basic research on severe congenital neutropenia
27 Nov 2006
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UNLABELLED: Congenital neutropenia in man was first reported 50 years ago by the Swedish paediatrician Rolf Kostmann. He coined the term "infantile genetic agranulocytosis" for this condition, which is now known as Kostmann syndrome. Recent studies have demonstrated a lack of antibacterial peptides and severe periodontitis in these patients despite recombinant growth factor treatment. Moreover, an increased...
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