Open AccessDecreased Serum Levels of Clara Cell Secretory Protein (CC16) Are Associated with Bronchiolitis Obliterans and May Permit Early Diagnosis in Patients after Allogeneic Stem-Cell Transplantation
Author(s) -
Jonas Mattsson,
Mats Remberger,
Olof Andersson,
Berit Sundberg,
Magnus Nord
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/01.tp.0000158354.39635.ab
Subject(s) - bronchiolitis obliterans , gastroenterology , medicine , transplantation , complication , graft versus host disease , immunology , lung transplantation
Bronchiolitis obliterans (BO) is a common complication and is associated with high mortality after allogeneic stem-cell transplantation (SCT). Early diagnosis of BO may improve outcome. Low levels of Clara cell secretory protein (CC16) have previously been associated with BO in lung transplant recipients.