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Preventing and managing bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation.
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PMID:  21348593     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome is a potentially fatal complication of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation that is defined as the development of new fixed airflow obstruction within the first 2 years after transplantation. The prevalence of this syndrome is estimated to be 5.5% among all allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation recipients, and 14% among all long-term survivors who develop chronic graft-versus-host disease. Although little is known about the pathogenesis of this syndrome, there are now clear guidelines for clinical diagnosis of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, and there appear to be promising new approaches towards treatment that can significantly reduce the morbidity associated with corticosteroid therapy. Future research efforts should target the identification of clinical biomarkers for risk stratification, early diagnosis and treatment-response assessment.
Authors:
Jason W Chien
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Expert review of respiratory medicine     Volume:  5     ISSN:  1747-6356     ISO Abbreviation:  Expert Rev Respir Med     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-02-25     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101278196     Medline TA:  Expert Rev Respir Med     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  127-35     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave. N. D5-280, Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA. jchien@fhcrc.org.
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