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ArticleIndian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion2017

Granulocyte Transfusion Therapy in Childhood.

Elif Aktekin, Ali Bay, Mehmet Yılmaz

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Article in Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors.

Elif AktekinDivision of Pediatric Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Ali BayDivision of Pediatric Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Mehmet YılmazDivision of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the use of new broad-spectrum anti-bacterial and anti-fungal agents, infections still represent the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with prolonged neutropenia after intensive chemotherapy. The aim of this study is to assess the effect and safety of granulocyte transfusions (GTs) for the treatment of severe life-threatening infections in pediatric patients with febrile neutropenia. In this study, 13 pediatric patients with high-risk febrile neutropenia, who received 24 GTs, were included. GTs were well tolerated in all patients. Upon 24 h post-transfusion, neutrophil and platelet counts increased significantly, when compared to the baseline values. The clinical response and hematologic response rates were 69.2 % respectively. In conclusion, GT is safe and effective in controlling life-threatening infections. Furthermore, randomized controlled studies with long-term follow-up are needed to assess the exact role of GT in the outcome of patients with neutropenia.

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Childhood malignancyGranulocyte transfusionNeutropenia

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PMID28824248
PMCPMC5544635

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