Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis: A Randomized Pilot Study
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis: A Randomized Pilot Study
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United States: Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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English
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United States: Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Severe alcoholic hepatitis has high short-term mortality. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that treatment of patients with alcoholic hepatitis with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) might mobilize bone marrow-derived stem cells and promote hepatic regeneration and thus improve survival.
Forty-six patients with severe...
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Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis: A Randomized Pilot Study
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1642611792
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1642611792
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0002-9270
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1572-0241
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10.1038/ajg.2014.154