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Fecal calprotectin and serum albumin as markers of gastrointestinal graft versus host disease
Author(s) -
Larisa Broglie,
Alfred Rademaker,
John P. Galvin,
Ayita Ray,
William T. Tse,
Reggie Duerst,
Jennifer Schneiderman,
Morris Kletzel,
Sonali Chaudhury
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
hematology/oncology and stem cell therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.666
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1658-3876
pISSN - 2589-0646
DOI - 10.1016/j.hemonc.2017.12.003
Subject(s) - calprotectin , feces , albumin , host (biology) , medicine , serum albumin , gastroenterology , disease , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , inflammatory bowel disease , genetics
Acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD) affects approximately 30-60% of patients after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) and our ability to predict who develops this complication and their response to treatment is limited. Fecal calprotectin has recently gained popularity as an effective marker of GI inflammation in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

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