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CHAPTER 8

The w hite c ells 1:

g ranulocytes,

m onocytes and t heir

b enign d isorders

Key topics

■ Granulocytes 110

■ Granulopoiesis 111

■ Clinical applications of G - CSF 112

■ Monocytes 112

■ Disorders of neutrophil and monocyte function 114

■ Causes of leucocytosis and monocytosis 117

■ Neutropenia 118

■ Eosinopilia 120

■ Histiocytic and dendritic cell disorders 121

■ Lysosomal storage diseases 122

Essential Haematology, 6th Edition. © A. V. Hoffbrand and P. A. H. Moss. Published 2011 by Blackwell
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