0 relating to the spleen (= an organ near the stomach that produces and cleans the body's blood): --
In such cases, it would be necessary to generate monoclonal antibodies via the fusion of splenic cells of the immunized animal with immortal myeloma cells.
These studies suggested that splenic precursors move along the stomach, and that an inhibitory ' anchor ' effect is exerted by the posterior spleno-pancreatic mesenchyme.
The spleen: diagnosis of splenic diseases using radiolabeled tracers.
Despite the close association of certain constellations of cardiac disease with splenic status, however, the association is not perfect.
Either of these tests should probably be performed in all patients, since they provide information on overall splenic function.
Conversely, if clinical suspicion is high for asplenia, one may simply initiate daily antibiotic prophylaxis and reevaluate the splenic function after the newborn period.
The reliability of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in detecting splenic tissue in the heterotaxy syndromes is unproven and perhaps only fair at best.
Embolic complications included splenic infarct or abscess, coronary embolism with myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, and peripheral limb embolization, but cerebral embolization was not included.
