PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - A. R. Russell AU - E. G. Davies AU - S. E. Ball AU - E. Gordon-Smith TI - Granulocyte colony stimulating factor treatment for neonatal neutropenia. AID - 10.1136/fn.72.1.F53 DP - 1995 Jan 01 TA - Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition PG - F53--F54 VI - 72 IP - 1 4099 - http://fn.bmj.com/content/72/1/F53.short 4100 - http://fn.bmj.com/content/72/1/F53.full SO - Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed1995 Jan 01; 72 AB - In a pilot study recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF) was administered to 12 neutropenic preterm infants to determine if neonatal neutropenia is secondary to decreased endogenous G-CSF production. Respiratory variables were monitored because of the possible link between inflammatory cells and hyaline membrane disease. All infants showed increased neutrophil counts. The only possible side effect observed was an exacerbation of thrombocytopenia.