REVERSAL OF LEUKOPENIA WITHOUT PRECIPITATING REJECTION IN RENAL-TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS WITH GRANULOCYTE-MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR

Authors
NARAYANAN G JHA R SHAHARIAH S BHOOPAL R JALEEL MA
Citation
G. Narayanan et al., REVERSAL OF LEUKOPENIA WITHOUT PRECIPITATING REJECTION IN RENAL-TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS WITH GRANULOCYTE-MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR, JN. Journal of nephrology, 8(5), 1995, pp. 276-278
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
JN. Journal of nephrology → ACNP
ISSN journal
11218428
Volume
8
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
276 - 278
Database
ISI
SICI code
1121-8428(1995)8:5<276:ROLWPR>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Leucopenia following renal transplantation is not uncommon (19.6%). It can, however, be associated with serious infections (53.8%) when the decision to continue immunosuppressive therapy becomes difficult. Gran ulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GMCSF) can be of immense benefit in such situations in correcting leucopenia, thereby controll ing life-threatening infections. Four patients who received GMCSF ther apy for leucopenia improved satisfactorily without deterioration of re nal function.