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Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms in hematopoietic cell transplant patients affecting early recognition of, and response to, endotoxin.
Innate immunity - 1 Oct 2014
Guinan Eva C, Palmer Christine D, Mancuso Christy J, Brennan Lisa, Stoler-Barak Liat, Kalish Leslie A, Suter Eugenie E, Gallington Leighanne C, Huhtelin David P, Mansilla Maria, Schumann Ralf R, Murray Jeffrey C, Weiss Jerrold, Levy Ofer
Abstract excerpt
Hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) is a life-saving therapy for many malignant and non-malignant bone marrow diseases. Associated morbidities are often due to transplant-related toxicities and infections, exacerbated by regimen-induced immune suppression and systemic incursion of bacterial products. Patients undergoing myeloablative conditioning for HCT become endotoxemic and display blood/plasma changes...
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