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True of false: chronic idiopathic neutropenia is never associated with severe neutropenia.
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True
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False
While most such patients have mild-moderate neutropenia, a minority has severe neutropenia.
True of false: chronic idiopathic neutropenia is not associated with an increased risk of infection.
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True
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False
There is an increased risk of infection, but infections are rarely severe.
True of false: G-CSF should never be used in a patient with chronic idiopathic neutropenia.
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True
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False
G-CSF is indicated in patients with recurrent severe infections.