[Neutropenia in childhood].
The discovery of a neutropenia is a common problem in pediatric population. Some children with neutropenia have an uncomplicated clinical course and require no treatment. However, some patients are more severely affected and present a management challenge for the pediatrician and for the hematologist. The clinical approach to these children is directed primarily to understand the etiology of neutropenia in order to define a correct therapeutic behaviour, such as glucocorticoids, intravenous immunoglobulins or, more recently, rhG-CSF. In our article we have reviewed the etiology, the clinical course and the therapeutic options of constitutional and acquired neutropenias.
Ruggiero
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Istituto di Clinica Pediatrica, Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Roma, Italia.
Ridola
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Attinà
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Riccardi
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D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology