20/Oct/2021
Treatment of oral chronic graft-versus-host disease: a retrospective cohort study
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2021AO6177
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate patients with complete response of oral chronic graft-versus-host disease to immunosuppressive treatment. Methods A total of 29 patients submitted to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, with oral chronic graft-versus-host disease, were enrolled in this retrospective study, from September 2012 to February 2018. Patients were treated with combined topical dexamethasone solution and topical tacrolimus ointment, combined topical dexamethasone and topical tacrolimus, systemic immunosuppressive medication, and topical dexamethasone only. Results The mean […]
Keywords: Bone morrow transplantation; Dexamethasone; Graft vs host disease; Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; Tacrolimus