IMPROVEMENT OF PNEUMONIA AND ARTHRITIS IN FELTYS SYNDROME BY TREATMENT WITH GRANULOCYTE-MACROPHAGE COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR (GM-CSF)

被引:16
作者
LUBBE, AS [1 ]
SCHWELLA, N [1 ]
RIESS, H [1 ]
HUHN, D [1 ]
机构
[1] FREE UNIV BERLIN,DEPT INTERNAL MED,DIV HEMATOL ONCOL,W-1000 BERLIN 19,GERMANY
来源
BLUT | 1990年 / 61卷 / 06期
关键词
FELTYS SYNDROME; GRANULOCYTOPENIA; GM-CSF;
D O I
10.1007/BF01738554
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A 63-year old man with Felty's syndrome and pneumonia of unknown origin was treated with GM-CSF. Granulocyte counts increased and arthritis-related symptoms improved under GM-CSF. Pneumonia was treated effectively with antibiotics only during or after GM-CSF application. This suggests, that antibiotic-resistent infections can be treated effectively in patients with Felty's syndrome when granulocyte counts are raised by GM-CSF.
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页码:379 / 380
页数:2
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