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Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor–induced sickle cell crisis and multiorgan dysfunction in a patient with compound heterozygous sickle cell/β+ thalassemia
15 Jun 2001
Abstract excerpt
Colony-stimulating factors, in particular granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), are widely used for the amelioration of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. There is a paucity of data regarding the safety of G-CSF in patients with sickle cell anemia. This is relevant, as neutrophil activation
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