“C-Reactive Protein Levels at Acute GVHD Diagnosis Predict Steroid-Refractory Disease, Treatment Related Mortality and Overall Survival after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation”

• Co-existing inflammation contributes to the initial pathogenesis in acute GVHD• CRP levels at diagnosis of grade II-IV acute GVHD predict steroid refractory disease

Source: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation - October 23, 2017 Category: Hematology Authors: Lia Minculescu, Brian Thomas Kornblit, Lone Smidstrups Friis, Ida Schi ødt, Soeren Lykke Petersen, Niels Smedegaard Andersen, Henrik Sengeloev Source Type: research