acute graft-versus-host disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
immune system disorder
gptkbp:affects gptkb:skin
gastrointestinal tract
liver
recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs acute GVHD
gptkbp:cause gptkb:chronic_graft-versus-host_disease
gptkbp:causedBy donor immune cells attacking host tissues
gptkbp:complication gptkb:allogeneic_stem_cell_transplantation
allogeneic bone marrow transplantation
gptkbp:diagnosedBy laboratory tests
biopsy
clinical presentation
gptkbp:field immunology
hematology
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1966
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label acute graft-versus-host disease
gptkbp:ICD-10_code T86.0
gptkbp:MeSH_ID gptkb:D005778
gptkbp:mortalityRate high in severe cases
gptkbp:prevention immunosuppressive prophylaxis
T-cell depletion of graft
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:HLA_mismatch
female donor to male recipient
older age of donor or recipient
gptkbp:stageName grade I
grade II
grade III
grade IV
gptkbp:symptom nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
abdominal pain
jaundice
skin rash
liver dysfunction
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:antithymocyte_globulin
immunosuppressive therapy
corticosteroids
calcineurin inhibitors
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:graft-versus-host_disease
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6