GM-CSF
a hormone that stimulates growth of granulocytes and macrophages. Synthetic GM-CSF (Leukine) is used to treat or prevent neutropenia caused by certain drugs. Side effects include fever, rash and bone pain.
A cytokine<!-- (see) --> that stimulates the growth of granulocytes<!-- (see) --> and macrophages<!-- (see) -->. Like the granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF, see), GM-CSF alleviates neutropenia<!-- (see) --> but is less specific and has more side effects than G-CSF.
Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor. A substance that helps make more white blood cells, especially granulocytes, macrophages, and cells that become platelets. It is a cytokine that belongs to the family of drugs called hematopoietic (blood-forming) agents. Also called sargramostim.
