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not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air" (同)benignant
kindness of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions"
relating to or having the characteristics of a family; "children of the same familial background"; "familial aggregation"
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features" (同)genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmitted, transmissible
leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte)

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[Peripheral neuropathy, myelopathy, cerebellar ataxia, and subclinical optic neuropathy associated with copper deficiency occurring 23 years after total gastrectomy].

Inaba M1, Torii T, Shinoda K, Yamasaki R, Ohyagi Y, Kira J.
Rinshō shinkeigaku = Clinical neurology.Rinsho Shinkeigaku.2011 Jun;51(6):412-6.
We report a 61-year-old man with slowly progressive gait disturbance and paresthesia in the lower extremities following a total gastrectomy for gastric cancer 23 years previously. The patient presented with hyperreflexia, peripheral sensory neuropathy, and cerebellar ataxia. Magnetic resonance imagi
PMID 21735733

Case report of a family with benign familial neutropenia and the implications for the general dental practitioner.

Casey C1, Brooke T, Davies R, Franklin D.
Dental update.Dent Update.2011 Mar;38(2):106-8, 110.
Benign familial neutropenia (BFN) is a condition where there is a decrease in circulating neutrophils in the blood and patients suffer from oral manifestations which include: persistant periodontal disease, recurrent neutropenic ulceration and candidal infections. This report discusses a family affe
PMID 21500620

Detection of anti-neutrophil antibodies in autoimmune neutropenia of infancy: a multicenter study.

Sella R1, Flomenblit L, Goldstein I, Kaplinsky C.
The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ.Isr Med Assoc J.2010 Feb;12(2):91-6.
BACKGROUND: Autoimmune neutropenia of infancy is caused by neutrophil-specific autoantibodies. Primary AIN is characterized by neutrophil count < 500 ml and a benign self-limiting course. Detecting specific antibodies against the polymorphic human neutrophil antigen usually confirms the diagnosis
PMID 20550032

Successful Treatment of Ecthyma Gangrenosum in a Neonate with Congenital Neutropenia using Recombinant Human Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor.

柴田優,窪田容子,橋本和子,吉田裕慈,今中康文,高橋幸博,佐道俊幸,島本太香子,下山丈人,藤村吉博,大野治彦,吉岡章
日本小児血液学会雑誌 10(1), 46-50, 1996
… Using the recombinant human granulocyte colony stimulating factor (rhG-CSF), ecthyma gangrenosum in a neonate with congenital neutropenia was successfully treated. … He had severe neutropenia (200/, μl), and was treated with rhG-CSF in combination with intensive antibiotics. … His mother also had had moderate neutropenia (200-500/μl) for a long time without severe infections. …
NAID 130004117831