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Organ-specific management and supportive care in chronic graft-versus-host disease.

Authors :
Dignan, Fiona L.
Scarisbrick, Julia J.
Cornish, Jacqueline
Clark, Andrew
Amrolia, Persis
Jackson, Graham
Mahendra, Prem
Taylor, Peter C.
Shah, Pallav
Lightman, Sue
Fortune, Farida
Kibbler, Christopher
Andreyev, Jervoise
Albanese, Assunta
Hadzic, Nedim
Potter, Michael N.
Shaw, Bronwen E.
Source :
British Journal of Haematology; Jul2012, Vol. 158 Issue 1, p62-78, 17p
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

A joint working group established by the Haemato-oncology subgroup of the British Committee for Standards in Haematology and the British Society for Bone Marrow Transplantation has reviewed the available literature and made recommendations for the supportive care and management of organ-specific complications of chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD). This guideline includes recommendations for the specific therapy of skin, oral, liver, gut, lung, ocular and genital manifestations of cGvHD and for the supportive care of these patients, including vaccinations and prophylaxis against infection. The goal of treatment should be effective control of GvHD while minimizing the risk of toxicity and relapse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00071048
Volume :
158
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
British Journal of Haematology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
76457534
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2141.2012.09131.x