Quantitative Immunophemotyping of Platelet Surface Glycoproteins among Iranian Patients with Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
Journal Title: Iranian Journal of Blood and Cancer - Year 2014, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Bernard-Soulier syndrome is a rare inherited bleeding disease caused by quantitative or qualitative defect of GPIb/IX/V, a platelet complex that binds the Von Willebrand factor. The expression of GPIb-IX-V complex can be evaluated by flow cytometry and confirmed by the absence of ristocetin-induced platelet aggregation in platelet-rich plasma. The main aim of the present study was to classify Iranian Bernard-Soulier syndrome patients by a flow cytometric method, and to evaluate the correlation between platelet immunophenotype and clinical findings among patients. Patients and Methods: The surface expression level of GPIb-IX-V on platelets was assessed in fifteen Bernard-Soulier syndrome patients, using a panel of antibodies using a quantitative flow cytometry method. The results of the physical examination, family history and clinical presentation were also recorded by a physician. Result: The present study showed that all the patients suffer from a severe form of GPIb-IX-V complex deficiency. The study also found no correlation between the platelet surface glycoprotein expression and severity of bleeding among patients. Conclusion: Severe quantitative defect is the most common subtype among Iranian patients with Bernard-Soulier syndrome. Platelet Immunophenotyping alone does not determine the severity of hemorrhage in patients with Bernard-Soulier syndrome. Key words: Bernard Soulier Syndrome, GPIb-IX-V, flow cytometry, bleeding.
Authors and Affiliations
S Hadjati, A Farsinejad, Mohammad Faranoush, N Amirizadeh, Gh Toogeh
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