Long-term correction of neutropenia in Felty's syndrome with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor.
Neutropenia in Felty's Syndrome predisposes patients to recurrent bacterial infections. We have treated a patient for more than one year with G-CSF and ascertained that this growth factor can safely correct neutropenia over a long period of time. G-CSF may constitute a new agent for the treatment and prophylaxis of infection in Felty's syndrome.
Wandt
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Institut für medizinische Onkologie und Hämatologie, 5. Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum Nürnberg, Germany.
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Falge
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Gallmeier
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D000368:Aged; D005258:Felty Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor