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A donor-specific epigenetic classifier for acute graft-versus-host disease severity in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Genome medicine - 15 Dec 2015
Paul Dirk S, Jones Allison, Sellar Rob S, Mayor Neema P, Feber Andrew, Webster Amy P, Afonso Neuza, Sergeant Ruhena, Szydlo Richard M, Apperley Jane F, Widschwendter Martin, Mackinnon Stephen, Marsh Steven G E, Madrigal J Alejandro, Rakyan Vardhman K, Peggs Karl S, Beck Stephan
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BACKGROUND: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a curative treatment for many hematological conditions. Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) is a prevalent immune-mediated complication following HSCT. Current diagnostic biomarkers that correlate with aGVHD severity, progression, and therapy response in graft recipients are insufficient. Here, we investigated whether epigenetic marks...
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