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GlossaryGraft-versus-host disease (GVHD)

immune cells from a transplant attack the recipient's tissues

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a medical condition that can occur after a bone marrow or stem cell transplant, where the donated immune cells (the graft) attack the recipient's (the host's) body tissues. This happens because the donor's immune cells recognize the recipient's cells as foreign and mount an immune response against them, potentially causing damage to organs such as the skin, liver, and intestines.

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research Methotrexate, Tacrolimus, Voriconazole: High-Risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a 65-Year-Old Man

June 2018 in “Reactions Weekly”

A 65-year-old man developed a serious skin cancer linked to a drug he was taking for a fungal infection after a bone marrow transplant.

research Permanent Diffuse Alopecia After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Childhood

16 citations , March 2017 in “Bone Marrow Transplantation”

Some children who had stem cell transplants developed permanent hair loss, especially when treated with a drug called busulphan.

research Graft Versus Host Disease-Like: A New Paraneoplastic Syndrome

February 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”

A woman with thymoma developed a rare chronic condition similar to graft versus host disease after surgery.

Towards a Consensus Potency Assay for Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: A Matrix Analysis of Cell Source, Donor Variability, and Inflammatory Stimuli to Refine Surrogate Markers of Immunomodulation

research Towards a Consensus Potency Assay for Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: A Matrix Analysis of Cell Source, Donor Variability, and Inflammatory Stimuli to Refine Surrogate Markers of Immunomodulation

3 citations , May 2019 in “Cytotherapy”

ATIR101 improves survival in stem cell transplant patients; Australian stem cell treatment decisions are influenced by regulation changes.

research Categorization of Long-Lasting Hair Changes in Patients After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants

August 2018 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

Patients often experience long-lasting changes to their hair after stem cell transplants.

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