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Trial reportWorld journal of gastroenterology2009

G-CSF in Peg-IFN induced neutropenia in liver transplanted patients with HCV recurrence.

Francesca Lodato, Francesco Azzaroli, Maria-Rosa Tamè, Maria Di Girolamo, Federica Buonfiglioli, Natalia Mazzella, Paolo Cecinato, Enrico Roda, Giuseppe Mazzella

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Trial report in World journal of gastroenterology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Francesca LodatoDepartment of Digestive Diseases and Internal Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna 40138, Italy. francesca.lodato@unibo.it
Francesco Azzaroli
Maria-Rosa Tamè
Maria Di Girolamo
Federica Buonfiglioli
Natalia Mazzella
Paolo Cecinato
Enrico Roda
Giuseppe Mazzella
Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara · ESUniversity of Bologna · ITWinnMed · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo evaluate the efficacy of granulocyte colony stimulating factors (G-CSF) in liver transplanted patients with hepatitis C (HCV) recurrence and Pegylated-IFN alpha-2b induced neutropenia, and to evaluate the impact of G-CSF administration on virological response.

methodsSixty-eight patients undergoing antiviral treatment for post-liver transplantation (OLT) HCV recurrence were enrolled. All patients developing neutropenia received G-CSF.

resultsTwenty three (34%) received G-CSF. Mean neutrophil count at the onset of neutropenia was 700/mmc (range 400-750/mmc); after 1 mo of G-CSF it increased to 1210/mmc (range 300-5590/mmc) (P < 0.0001). Three patients did not respond to G-CSF. Treatment duration was similar in neutropenic and non-neutropenic patients. No differences in the rate of discontinuation, infections or virological response were observed between the two groups. G-CSF was protective for the onset of de novo autoimmune hepatitis (P < 0.003).

conclusionG-CSF administration is effective in the case of Peg-IFN induced neutropenia increasing neutrophil count, prolonging treatment and leading to sustained virological response (SVR) rates comparable to non-neutropenic patients. It prevents the occurrence of de novo autoimmune hepatitis.

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AdultAgedAntiviral AgentsFemaleGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHepacivirusHepatitis CHumansInterferon-alphaInterferon alpha-2Liver TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedNeutropeniaNeutrophilsPolyethylene GlycolsAntiviral AgentsGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorInterferon-alphaInterferon alpha-2peginterferon alfa-2bPolyethylene GlycolsRecombinant Proteins

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PMID19916175
PMCPMC2778101
OpenAlexW1999968249

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