Fatal sickle cell crisis after granulocyte colony-stimulating factor administration

Brian K. Adler(University of Alabama at Birmingham), Donna Salzman(University of Alabama at Birmingham), Matthew Carabasi(University of Alabama at Birmingham), William P. Vaughan(University of Alabama at Birmingham), Vishnu Reddy(University of Alabama at Birmingham), Josef T. Prchal(University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Blood
May 15, 2001
10.1182/blood.v97.10.3313
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Abstract

We summarize here a case involving a fatal sickle cell crisis in a patient with previously very mild hemoglobin sickle cell (Hb SC) disease. With granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) priming for peripheral stem cell collection, a crisis developed, followed by death within 36 hours. The case

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