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Cutaneous manifestations of graft‐versus‐host disease: role of the dermatologist
Author(s) -
Kavand Sima,
Lehman Julia S.,
Hashmi Shahrukh,
Gibson Lawrence E.,
elAzhary Rokea A.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/ijd.13381
Subject(s) - medicine , graft versus host disease , complication , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , disease , dermatology , graft vs host reaction , host (biology) , transplantation , bone marrow transplantation , surgery , immunology , pathology , ecology , biology
Summary Graft‐versus‐host disease ( GVHD ) is the major complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and is associated with high mortality in severe cases. The skin is one of the major organs affected in both acute and chronic GVHD . This review aims to elucidate the basic characteristics of GVHD , and the role and contribution of dermatologists in the care of patients with this condition.