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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2009; 15(43): 5449-5454
Published online Nov 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5449
Published online Nov 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5449
Table 2 Characteristics of patients developing neutropenia
| G-CSF | No G-CSF | P | |
| Sex (M/F) | 10/13 | Dec-33 | NS |
| Age, median (range) | 60 (41-68) | 58 (22-67) | NS |
| Months since LT, median (range) | 15 (2-151) | 19 (1-148) | |
| Genotype n (%) | |||
| 1 | 17 (73) | 36 (80) | NS |
| 2 | 2 (8.6) | 4 (8.8) | NS |
| 3 | 2 (8.6) | 2 (4.4) | NS |
| 4 | 2 (8.6) | 3 (6.6) | NS |
| Neutrophil count (× 103/mmc) mean ± SD | 2.23 ± 0.96 | 3.14 ± 1.22 | 0.0021 |
| Cirrhosis n (%) | 10 (15) | ||
| Induction immunosuppression n (%) | |||
| Monoclonal antibodies | 4 (17) | 6 (13) | NS |
| Steroids | 17 (73) | 32 (71) | NS |
| Other | 1 (3) | 2 (4) | NS |
| NA | 1 (3) | 5 (1) | NS |
| Maintenance immunosuppression n (%) | |||
| Cyclosporine | 10 (43) | 20 (44) | NS |
| Tacrolimus | 8 (34) | 14 (31) | NS |
| Cyclosporine + steroids | 1 (4) | 5 (11) | NS |
| Tacrolimus + steroids | 3 (13) | 6 (13) | NS |
| Other | 1 (4) | 0 | NS |
- Citation: Lodato F, Azzaroli F, Tamè MR, Girolamo MD, Buonfiglioli F, Mazzella N, Cecinato P, Roda E, Mazzella G. G-CSF in Peg-IFN induced neutropenia in liver transplanted patients with HCV recurrence. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(43): 5449-5454
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i43/5449.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.5449