Detrimental role of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor in neuromyelitis optica: clinical case and histological evidence.

In a recent study, administration of granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) increased neuromyelitis optica (NMO) lesions in mice. Here we report a patient whose first episode of NMO may have been exacerbated by inadvertent administration of G-CSF. Histological examination of brain and spinal...

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Main Authors: Jacob, A, Saadoun, S, Kitley, J, Leite, M, Palace, J, Schon, F, Papadopoulos, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012