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Certain drugs used in treating cancer reduce the body's ability to fight infections. Although colony stimulating factors help restore the body's natural defenses, the process takes time. Getting prompt treatment for infections is important.
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What are examples of social behavior?
bees in a colony lions humans termites ant colony
Numbers multiplied together to find a product are called?
Product
What are the factors and prime factors of 159?
factors: 1, 3, 53, 159prime factors: 3, 53
What are the factors and prime factors of 515?
factors: 1, 5, 103, 515prime factors: 5, 1031x5155x103
What are the factors and prime factors of 481?
factors: 1, 13, 37, 481prime factors: 13, 37
What are examples of colony stimulating drugs?
Examples of colony stimulating factors are filgrastim (Neupogen) and sargramostim (Leukine).
What is the drawback of colony stimulating drugs?
Although colony stimulating factors help restore the body's natural defenses, the process takes time.
Colony stimulating factors are useful because they assist them in recovering what?
white blood cells
A patient undergoing colony stimulating therapy should take what action if he becomes ill?
Although colony stimulating factors help restore the body's natural defenses, the process takes time.
Why should patients with liver or kidney disease be cautious in the use of colony stimulating factors?
In people who have kidney disease, liver disease, or conditions caused by inflammation or immune system problems, colony stimulating factors may make these problems worse.
What colony stimulating factors assist with recovering from the cytotoxic effects of cancer chemotherapy?
C. white blood cells
What are possible side effects of treatment with colony stimulating factors?
headache, joint or muscle pain, and skin rash or itching.
What cells stimulate leukocyte production?
CSFs and interleukins
What has the author Donald Metcalf written?
Donald Metcalf has written: 'Haemopoietic cells' -- subject(s): Hematopoiesis, Hematology 'The thymus' 'The hemopoietic colony stimulating factors' -- subject(s): Hematopoietic stem cells, Cloning
What controls RBC production?
Red blood cell production, also called erythropoiesis, is mainly stimulated by a protein hormone called erythropoietin (EPO). Other factors, including cytokines like the colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) are also important.
Two hormones that stimulate white blood cells production are?
interlukins, and (csf) colony stimulating factor
Factors stimulating the spread of the English language?
Some factors stimulating the spread of the English language include globalization, the influence of technology (such as the internet and social media), the dominance of English in international trade and business, and the popularity of English-language entertainment and media.
