The Value of IgM Memory B-Cells in the Assessment of Splenic Function in Childhood Cancer Survivors at Risk for Splenic Dysfunction: A DCCSS-LATER Study.
Bente M HoutmanIris WalravenElke de GrouwRichard W M van der MaazenLeontien C M KremerEline van Dulmen-den BroederMarry M van den Heuvel-EibrinkWim J E TissingDorine BrestersHelena J H van der PalAndrica C H de VriesMarloes LouwerensMargriet van der Heiden-van der LooSebastian J C NeggersGeert O JanssensNicole M A BlijlevensAnnechien J A LambeckFrank PreijersJacqueline J LoonenPublished in: Journal of immunology research (2023)
Although the number of IgM memory B-cells differed between splenectomized CCS and CCS who received radiotherapy involving the spleen or TBI, only two CCS showed abnormal values. Therefore, this assessment cannot be used to screen for splenic dysfunction.