C3b alone does not mediate cytotoxicity or phagocytosis but greatly enhances IgG-induced phagocytosis or cytotoxicity through adherence to the complement receptors (for C3b only) on mononuclear cells.

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) is a condition in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own red blood cells. These cells, normally produced in the bone marrow and with a ...

Acute Hemolytic Anemia in Primary Atypical Pneumonia Associated with High Titer of Cold Agglutinins — Report of a Case Author: Major Harold S. Ginsberg, M.C., A.U.S. Author Info & Affiliations ...

New data from NHANES encouraged the World Health Organization (WHO) to update its screening recommendations for iron-deficiency anemia, and in 2001 the WHO recommended that “for populations of ...

It's usually not serious, but anemia, blood loss, and certain cancers can cause polychromasia. If you feel tired, look pale, or get short of breath, talk to your doctor about treatment for what ...

Transfusion and Apheresis Science (2011). [3] Intravenous Immunoglobulin-Induced Hemolytic Anemia After Thoracoscopic Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery (2014).

First-line luspatercept may offer significant advantages over erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) for anemia in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS), according to a ...

Background A 56-year-old male with a history of excess alcohol consumption for over 10 years and type 2 diabetes mellitus (diagnosed 14 years previously) presented to the accident and emergency ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert for ground beef products sold at Whole Foods stores in over 25 states that tested positive ...

Ground Beef Sold at Whole Foods May Be Contaminated With E. Coli, USDA Warns Here’s how to tell if your ground beef is part of the USDA's public health alert—and what to do if you have it.

(Left) Pre-ignition (below the activation threshold) Only a handful of immune "tags" (C3b proteins) cover the nanoparticle, so it barely sticks to the white membrane—too few contact points means ...

The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert for some raw ground beef products sold at Whole Foods Market because of a risk of E. coli ...