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. 1976 Mar 27;1(6012):742–745. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.6012.742

Neutrophil pyruvate kinase deficiency with recurrent staphylococcal infections: first reported case.

P S Burge, W S Johnson, A R Hayward
PMCID: PMC1639201  PMID: 4193

Abstract

A woman with an intracellular killing defect in the neutrophils had neutrophil pyruvate kinase deficiency. She had had recurrent staphylococcal infections throughout her life. The enzyme present was unstable and its kinetics were abnormal.

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