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The Complex Relationship between Human Herpesvirus 6 and Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease
1 Aug 2011
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The most frequent manifestation of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) reactivation after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is febrile rash, raising the question of its relationship with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). In this retrospective analysis of 365 patients who underwent allogeneic HSCT, HHV-6 reactivation was significantly associated with cord blood transplantation (hazard ratio [HR],...
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