Leukocytosis, Bone Marrow Hyperplasia and Leukemia in Chronic Magnesium Deficiency in the Rat

Hematologic studies, including bone marrow examinations, have been done on a series of rats which were on a magnesium-deficient diet, with or without 2-AAF supplementation. Leukocytosis and granulocytosis could be maintained in these deficient rats by decreasing their intake of magnesium and could b...

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Published in:Blood 1967-04, Vol.29 (4), p.683-690
Main Authors: McCreary, PATRICIA A, BATTIFORA, HECTOR A, HAHNEMAN, BETTY M, LAING, GRANT H., HASS, GEORGE M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Blood Cell Count
Bone Marrow - pathology
Bone Marrow Cells
Bone Marrow Diseases - chemically induced
Bone Marrow Examination
Fluorenes
Leukemia, Experimental - etiology
Leukocytosis - etiology
Magnesium - pharmacology
Magnesium Deficiency - complications
Neoplasm Transplantation
Rats
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Summary:Hematologic studies, including bone marrow examinations, have been done on a series of rats which were on a magnesium-deficient diet, with or without 2-AAF supplementation. Leukocytosis and granulocytosis could be maintained in these deficient rats by decreasing their intake of magnesium and could be reversed by the addition of magnesium. The bone marrows of the magnesium-deficient group showed granulocytic hyperplasia; the bone marrows of the deficient 2-AAF supplemented rats showed erythrocytic hyperplasia, as well as granulocytic hyperplasia. Chronic granulocytic leukemia developed in two magnesium deficient rats and persisted after magnesium supplements were given. This leukemia has been successfully transplanted into newborn rats.
ISSN:0006-4971
1528-0020
DOI:10.1182/blood.V29.4.683.683