Which consequence occurs in prolonged Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) treatment?

💡 Explanation

Prolonged G-CSF stimulates granulocyte production, leading to myeloid predominance that diminishes space for erythropoiesis due to niche competition – a crowding-out effect. Therefore, erythropoiesis decreases, rather than the other options, because excess myeloid cells occupy space in the marrow.

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