Search for dissertations about: "graft-versus-hostdisease"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the word graft-versus-hostdisease.

2. 1. Immune moldulatory effects of intravenous immunoglobulin in vitro and after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation

   Author : Sven Klaesson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : IVIG; IgG; F ab 2; Fc; immune modulation; T cell responses; Bcell responses; cytokines; bone marrow transplantation; infections; CMV; graft-versus-hostdisease;

   Abstract : Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been used in patients with immunodeficiencies and various autoimmune diseases. Its immune modulatory effect is well documented. In allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) IVIG has been used to reduce the incidence of infections and graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD). READ MORE

4. 2. Outcome after allogeneic stem cell transplantation with special reference to non-malignant disorders, chimerism and graft cell composition

   Author : Petter Svenberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The outcome for patients undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), a treatment for several severe malignant and non-malignant disorders with hematopoietic origin, is a balancing act between beneficiary effects and risk factors. Treatment success is still limited by excessive immune response, such as graft-versus-host–disease (GVHD) and graft failure (GF), or the lack thereof as in malignancy relapse or severe infections. READ MORE