Meaning Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
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Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor


See: G-CSF.
Source: medicinenet.com

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Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor


A drug used to treat neutropenia (a condition in which there is a lower-than-normal number of white blood cells) caused by some types of chemotherapy. It is used to help prevent infection in patients [..]
Source: cancer.gov

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Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor


A substance (cytokine) that stimulates the growth of granulocytes, a type of white blood cell. G-CSF improves the neutropenia that is a side effect of certain drugs and infections.
Source: hiv.va.gov

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Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor


A Glycoprotein of MW 25 kDa containing internal disulfide bonds. It induces the Survival, proliferation, and differentiation of neutrophilic Granulocyte Precursor Cells and functionally activates matu [..]
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor


A glycoprotein of MW 25 kDa containing internal disulfide bonds. It induces the survival, proliferation, and differentiation of neutrophilic granulocyte precursor cells and functionally activates matu [..]
Source: medicaldictionaryweb.com

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Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor


A colony-stimulating factor that stimulates the production of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell). It is a cytokine that is a type of hematopoietic (blood-forming) agent. Also called filgrastim and G-CSF.
Source: dana-farber.org

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Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor


A hematopoietic growth factor that induces the growth and differentiation of progenitor cells committed to the neutrophil lineages and enhances the functional activities of effector cells of the granulocyte lineage. Used clinically to increase the rate of granulocyte recovery following chemotherapy and transplantation, and to induce CD34+ hematopoi [..]
Source: celltherapysociety.org





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