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SUBMITTER: Hamilton BK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8791178 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program 20211201 1
Chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is the leading cause of late morbidity and mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Symptoms and manifestations of chronic GVHD are heterogeneous and pleomorphic, and there are no standard treatments beyond corticosteroids. Therapy is typically prolonged, and chronic GVHD and its treatment are associated with adverse effects that have a significant impact on long-term quality of life and functional status. Several advances have been ...[more]