Diagnosis and management of chronic graft-versus-host disease
Fiona L Dignan, Persis Amrolia, Andrew Clark, Jacqueline Cornish, Graham Jackson, Prem Mahendra, Julia J Scarisbrick, Peter C Taylor, Bronwen E Shaw, Michael N Potter, Haemato-oncology Task Force of British Committee for Standards in Haematology, British Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Fiona L Dignan, Persis Amrolia, Andrew Clark, Jacqueline Cornish, Graham Jackson, Prem Mahendra, Julia J Scarisbrick, Peter C Taylor, Bronwen E Shaw, Michael N Potter, Haemato-oncology Task Force of British Committee for Standards in Haematology, British Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Abstract
A joint working group established by the Haemato-oncology subgroup of the British Committee for Standards in Haematology (BCSH) and the British Society for Bone Marrow Transplantation (BSBMT) has reviewed the available literature and made recommendations for the diagnosis and management of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD). This guideline includes recommendations for the diagnosis and staging of chronic GvHD as well as primary treatment and options for patients with steroid-refractory disease. The goal of treatment should be the effective control of GvHD while minimizing the risk of toxicity and relapse.
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Source: PubMed