Neutropenia

Introduction: Neutropenia

Neutropenia: Reduced number of granulocytes in the blood. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Neutropenia is available below.

Symptoms of Neutropenia

• Fever
• Sore throat
• Painful mouth ulcers
• Anal ulcers
• Reduced immune response

See full list of 6 symptoms of Neutropenia

Medical Textbooks Online about Neutropenia

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Neutropenia?

• Underlying causes of Neutropenia (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Neutropenia

• Leukemia
• Bacterial infections
• Viral infections
• Certain immune disorders (see Immune symptoms)

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More information about causes of Neutropenia:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Neutropenia (12 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Neutropenia (2 listings)
• Underlying causes of Neutropenia
• Neutropenia as a complication caused by other conditions
• Neutropenia as a symptom

Treatments for Neutropenia

• Broad-spectrum antibiotics
• Treating any underlying cause
• Stopping any medication cause
• Intensive care
• Granulocyte transfusions

See full list of 6 treatments for Neutropenia

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Reseach about Neutropenia

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Clinical Trials for Neutropenia

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Neutropenia include:

• International Registry for Severe Chronic Neutropenia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation Using Matched, Related Donors in Patients With Nonmalignant Hematologic Disorders - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - anti-thymocyte globulin,busulfan,cyclophosphamide
• URD BMT for Benign Congenital Bone Marrow Failure Disorders, Including Osteopetrosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Anti-thymocyte globulin,busulfan,Cyclophosphamide,Cyclosporine,methylprednisolone
• Combination Chemotherapy, Biological Therapy, and Bone Marrow Transplantation in Treating Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - bone marrow ablation with stem cell support,amsacrine,cyclophosphamide,cytarabine,daunorubicin,etoposide,filgrastim,idarubicin,mitoxantrone,thioguanine,tretinoin
• Safety, Tolerance and Pharmacokinetics of Anidulafungin in Immunocompromised Children Ages 2-17 - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Anidulafungin

See full list of 94 Clinical Trials for Neutropenia

Medical Guidebooks and Ebooks for Neutropenia

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Definitions of Neutropenia:

A decrease in the number of mature granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils) in the peripheral blood. -- 2004 - (Source - Diseases Database)

Leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)