Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis: A Randomized Pilot Study

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Virendra Singh · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Arun Sharma · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

L. R. Narasimhan · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Ashish Bhalla · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Navneet Sharma · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Ratiram Sharma · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

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G-CSF is safe and effective in the mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells and improves liver function as well as survival in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis.

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Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Liver physiology and pathology

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Published in: The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volume 109, Issue 9, pp. 1417-1423

DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2014.154

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Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis: A Randomized Pilot Study

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