CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED NEUTROPENIA IN HIV POSITIVE PATIENTS WITH LYMPHOMA: COMPARISON OF PEGFILGRASTIM WITH DAILY FILGRASTIM ADMINISTRATION.
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Published:2012-10-03
Issue:1
Volume:4
Page:e2012062
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ISSN:2035-3006
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Container-title:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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language:
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Short-container-title:Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis
Author:
Teofili Luciana,Izzi Immacolata,Nuzzolo Eugenia Rosa,Scoppettuolo Giancarlo,De Gaetano Donati Katleen,Torti Lorenza,Rossi Marianna
Abstract
We retrospectively compared the incidence of neutropenia in two groups of HIV patients with lymphoma, who underwent chemotherapy supported by once-per-cycle administration of pegfilgrastim or by daily subcutaneous injection of filgrastim, respectively. Our findings indicate that pegfilgrastim and filgastrim produce similar results in preventing both neutropenia and febrile neutropenia.
Publisher
Institute of Hematology, Catholic University
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Hematology