Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) is an established treatment strategy in steroid-refractory graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). This study's main objective was to analyze the clinical response and impact of ECP therapy in steroid dose reduction. A retrospective observational series of 113 patients from 7 transplantation centers was analyzed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: ABO-incompatible living-donor kidney transplantation was regarded as an absolute contraindication. However, it has been carried out for years with good outcomes.
Objective: Our aim was to show the results obtained with this technique in our hospital.
Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther
March 2018
The literature reports an incidence of Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA) ranging from 6-30% of all cases of ABO-incompatible HSCT. Although most patients resolve spontaneously after withdrawal immunosuppression, some of them require more aggressive treatment to manage this condition.
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