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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-5-6
pubmed:abstractText
The colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) principally involved in the production of neutrophils and monocytes are granulocyte CSF, granulocyte-macrophage CSF, macrophage CSF, and interleukin 3 (sometimes called multi-CSF). The natural response to inflammation and infection in the immunocompetent host probably involves all of these CSFs. CSFs can be used as pharmacological agents to accelerate the production of neutrophils and monocytes/macrophages and to enhance mechanisms of host defense. Rapidly accumulating evidence appears to justify the use of CSFs for the prevention of fever and infections in several clinical settings, such as chemotherapy-associated neutropenia, bone marrow transplantation, and severe chronic neutropenia. Trials of CSF treatment of infections in settings not including neutropenia are under way.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1058-4838
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18 Suppl 2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
S180-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Potential role of colony-stimulating factors in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98105.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't