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In graft vs. host disease (GvHD), the donated stem cells you receive during an allogeneic stem cell transplant view your body’s cells as a threat and attack. There are two main types of GvHD: acute GvHD and chronic GvHD. Treatments include drugs that suppress (calm) your immune system.
Jun 28, 2022 · Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a disease that may occur following a stem cell transplant. Stem cell transplants with blood or bone marrow are meant to help replenish your own cell...
Jun 7, 2024 · Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a systemic disorder occurring when immune cells from transplanted tissue recognize the recipient's body as foreign and attack its cells. In this context, graft refers to transplanted or donated tissue, while host refers to the recipient's tissues.
Graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) is a syndrome, characterized by inflammation in different organs. GvHD is commonly associated with bone marrow transplants and stem cell transplants.
Sep 24, 2023 · Graft versus host disease, or GVHD, is a complication of a stem cell transplant, a treatment for blood cancers and certain blood or immune system disorders. With GVHD, white blood...
“Graft” refers to the marrow or stem cells from a donor. “Host” refers to the person who gets the transplant. What causes graft-versus-host disease? GVHD happens when donor immune cells identify the host’s tissue as foreign and begin to attack it. What parts of the body can be affected by graft-versus-host disease?
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a potentially serious complication of allogeneic stem cell transplantation and reduced-intensity allogeneic stem cell transplantation. In this treatment, a patient’s own damaged or diseased blood-forming stem cells are destroyed.
