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Thank you that was an interesting article. I couldn't quite understand how when I had zero neuts I was never placed on a special diet but now that they are between .5-1....I received a specific visit from the dietitians to be told to start a neutropenic diet. At the same time I'm sharing a room with an Infectious Diseases patient!
I did notice in the article they did mention that yoghurt was to be avoided as part of a neutropenic diet though. Even though the conclusions found little evidence that the diet was of any help.
Birgitta you mentioned dysfunctional cells. Do you know if neutrophil function can be assessed on a differential (smear)? I was wondering if maybe my neutrophils had changed shape or something to account for the sudden concern about my diet and the visit from the nurse in charge to say that I should have been under protective precautions. This happened on my discharge day.
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