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SUBMITTER: Maung K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7485815 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Maung Ko K Ramalingam Sendhilnathan S Chaudhry Mohammad M Ren Yi Y Jung Sin-Ho SH Romero Kristi K Corbet Kelly K Chao Nelson J NJ Choi Taewoong T Diehl Anna Mae AM Diehl Louis L Gasparetto Cristina C Horwitz Mitchell M Long Gwynn Douglas GD Lopez Richard D RD Rizzieri David A DA Sarantopoulos Stefanie S Sullivan Keith M KM Bashir Mustafa R MR Sung Anthony D AD
PloS one 20200911 9
Allogeneic-HCT (allo-HCT), while potentially curative, can result in significant complications including graft versus host disease (GVHD). Prior studies suggest that metabolic syndrome may be one risk factor for GVHD. We hypothesized that hepatic steatosis on pre-HCT computed tomography (CT) scans may be a marker for development of GVHD and poor outcomes in allo-HCT. In this retrospective study, we reviewed the pre-HCT CT scans and transplant outcome data of patients who underwent allo-HCT at Du ...[more]