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Review of Genetic Variation as a Predictive Biomarker for Chronic Graft-Versus-Host-Disease After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2020
Partanen Jukka, Hyvärinen Kati, Bickeböller Heike, Bogunia-Kubik Katarzyna, Crossland Rachel E, Ivanova Milena, Perutelli Francesca, Dressel Ralf
Abstract excerpt
Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD) is one of the major complications of allogeneic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). cGvHD is an autoimmune-like disorder affecting multiple organs and involves a dermatological rash, tissue inflammation and fibrosis. The incidence of cGvHD has been reported to be as high as 30% to 60% and there are currently no reliable tools for predicting the occurrence of cGvHD. There is...
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