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Lung function in allogeneic bone marrow transplantation recipients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2661259     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In order to investigate the incidence of pulmonary function complications following bone marrow transplantation (BMT), 17 patients with leukaemia and 8 with aplastic anaemia were sequentially assessed over a one year period. Before BMT, all the patients were free of respiratory symptoms and had both normal chest X-ray and routine lung function tests. However, 5 patients disclosed airway hyperreactivity. Aplastic anaemia patients had significantly lower haemoglobin-adjusted diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) than those with leukaemia, a finding significantly related to the lower haemoglobin values shown in the former individuals. Following BMT there were transient mild to moderate reductions in DLCO and static lung volumes; moreover, patients with leukaemia had lower DLCO than those with aplastic anaemia. Fourteen of the 25 patients had ventilatory defects, including 10 individuals with bronchial hyperresponsiveness. Post-BMT lung function changes were transiently accompanied by mild to moderate symptoms of respiratory disease in most of the patients.
Authors:
R Rodríguez-Roisin; J Roca; A Grañena; A G Agustí; P Marín; C Rozman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The European respiratory journal : official journal of the European Society for Clinical Respiratory Physiology     Volume:  2     ISSN:  0903-1936     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. Respir. J.     Publication Date:  1989 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-08-03     Completed Date:  1989-08-03     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8803460     Medline TA:  Eur Respir J     Country:  DENMARK    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  359-65     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Dept. de Medicina, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anemia, Aplastic / physiopathology,  surgery
Bone Transplantation*
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Leukemia / physiopathology,  surgery
Lung Diseases, Obstructive / epidemiology*,  etiology,  physiopathology
Male
Respiratory Function Tests
Transplantation / adverse effects*

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