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Clinical efficacy and prediction of response to granulocyte transfusion therapy for patients with neutropenia-related infections.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15136239     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We investigated the efficacy of transfusing granulocytes into 32 patients with severe neutropenia-related infections and the factors that predict response to this therapy. Our findings suggest that granulocyte transfusion therapy is useful for treating neutropenic patients with fungal infections and that 99mTc-HMPAO-granulocyte scintigraphy can be used to predict response to granulocyte transfusion therapy.
Authors:
Je-Jung Lee; Ho-Chun Song; Ik-Joo Chung; Hee-Seung Bom; Duck Cho; Hyeoung-Joon Kim
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Letter; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Haematologica     Volume:  89     ISSN:  1592-8721     ISO Abbreviation:  Haematologica     Publication Date:  2004 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-05-11     Completed Date:  2006-04-25     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417435     Medline TA:  Haematologica     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  632-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Granulocytes / transplantation*
Humans
Immunocompromised Host*
Leukocyte Transfusion*
Mycoses / immunology*,  therapy*
Neutropenia / microbiology*
Prospective Studies
Treatment Outcome

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