Transient spleen enlargement in peripheral blood progenitor cell donors given G-CSF

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The administration of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) to peripheral blood progenitor cell (PBPC) donors causes spleen length to increase, but the duration of enlargement is not known. Eighteen healthy subjects were given 10 μg/kg of G-CSF for 5 days...

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Main Authors: Heatherman Angela, Shawker Thomas, Dittmar Kristin, Stroncek David F, Leitman Susan F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-07-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/2/1/25