Colony-Stimulating Factors for the Treatment of Stroke
Clinical Trials Tuesday, September 17th, 2013AHA: 9/12/13
Colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) regulate bone marrow production of red cells, white cells, and platelets. CSFs have been hown to be neuroprotective in experimental stroke, and some SFs also mobilize bone marrow stem cells into the circulation. We systematically reviewed the safety and efficacy of CSFs in people with acute or subacute stroke and their effect on circulating blood counts.1 Read more