Usefulness of rh-G-CSF in early-onset severe neutropenia in neonatal lupus syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 609-611

  Zuppa, Antonio Alberto ^a,b   De Luca, Daniele ^a   De Turris, Pierluigi ^a   Cota, Francesco ^a   Tortorolo, Guiseppe ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lupus; Neutropenia; Newborn; Recombinant human granulocyte colony stimulating factor

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; PREDNISONE; RECOMBINANT GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; RO ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; CASE REPORT; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIBODIES, ANTINUCLEAR; GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR, RECOMBINANT; HUMANS; INFANT; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; NEUTROPENIA;

EID: 4544230270     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mph.0000137366.42489.00     Document Type: Article

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