Does icteric plasma suggest Gilbert 's syndrome in the blood donor?
All seven donors of the components with icteric plasma have Gilbert's syndrome, a benign genetic anomaly occurring in approximately 3 to 5 percent of the general population. With the sensitive screening tests for viral hepatitis used today, the presence of icteric plasma in a component suggests that the donor has Gilbert's syndrome. Policies about the acceptability of icteric components from blood donors merit reassessment.
The cellular source of mouse Ang4 in the colon following T. muris infection is the goblet cell and expression is under the control of IL-13.