Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) in stroke patients with concomitant vascular disease--a randomized controlled trial.

G-CSF has been shown in animal models of stroke to promote functional and structural regeneration of the central nervous system. It thus might present a therapy to promote recovery in the chronic stage after stroke.Here, we assessed the safety and tolerability of G-CSF in chronic stroke patients wit...

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Main Authors: Agnes Floel, Tobias Warnecke, Thomas Duning, Yvonne Lating, Jan Uhlenbrock, Armin Schneider, Gerhard Vogt, Rico Laage, Winfried Koch, Stefan Knecht, Wolf-Rüdiger Schäbitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3100298?pdf=render