Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

December 2010
As you can see in this diagram, PNH cells lack the expression of GPI-linked proteins on the surface, resulting in susceptibility to complement-mediated lysis, activation of coagulation pathways and other effects.
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria |
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- Introduction
- Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
- Prevalence
- Pathogenesis
- Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
- Progression
- New Developments
- New Developments, cont.
- Role of Laboratory Testing
- International PNH Group Recommendations: Who to Test?
- Diagnosis
- International PNH Group Recommendation: How to Test?
- Normal
- New WBC PNH
- Sensitivity and Reference Interval
- Interpretation and Reporting
- PNH—Summary
- Questions?


