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Originally Posted by Lisa V
Ken got both Procrit and Neupogen shots for a while too. In retrospect, I don't think the Neupogen was really necessary for him, as he was never severely neutropenic, and didn't derive much benefit from it either. It was started as a matter of course during his first ATG, but by the time he had his second one they didn't bother with it.
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Hi Lisa,
At the AAMDS Conference one of the doctors mentioned that they have found that administering EPO with G-CSF together can be more effective in raising hemoglobin than EPO alone (in some patients). The thought was that it may have a synergistic effect by stimulating the bone marrow.
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55 yo female, dx 9/08, AA/hypo-MDS, subclinical PNH, ATG/CsA 12/08, partial response. small trisomy 6 clone, low-dose cyclosporine dependent
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