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Relative to filgrastim (G-CSF), sargramostim (GM-CSF)

A
Has greater oral bioavailability
B
Is more likely to cause thrombocytopenia
C
Is more likely to elicit an allergic reaction
D
Stimulates production of a wider variety of hematopoietic stem cells
High-Yield Explanation
Stimulates production of a wider variety of hematopoietic stem cells GM-CSF has wider biologic activity than G-CSF; it stimulates early myeloid stem cells in addition to cells destined become neutrophils.

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