Efficacy of transfusion with granulocytes from G-CSF/dexamethasone–treated donors in neutropenic patients with infection
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- 29 October 2015
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society of Hematology in Blood
- Vol. 126 (18) , 2153-2161
Abstract
Key Points: Overall, no benefit of granulocyte transfusion therapy was observed, but the power of the study was reduced due to low accrual. Post hoc secondary analysis suggested that patients receiving higher doses tended to have better outcomes than those receiving lower ones.Keywords
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