Open AccessFluorescence in situ hybridization-based confirmation of acute graft-vs-host disease diagnosis following liver transplantation: A case report
Author(s) -
Jingjing Xiao,
Ma José,
Jun Liu,
Di Wu,
Lv Chao,
Haiyang Li,
Shi Zuo,
Haitao Zhu,
Huajian Gu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i9.1102
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , transplantation , surgery , fluorescence in situ hybridization , in situ hybridization , in situ , host (biology) , graft versus host disease , fluorescence , biology , chemistry , gene , biochemistry , gene expression , organic chemistry , ecology , physics , quantum mechanics , chromosome
Although acute graft- vs -host disease (aGvHD) is a rare complication of liver transplantation, it is poorly understood and has an extremely high mortality rate. No standardized diagnostic criteria or treatment regimens currently exist.