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Graft Vs. Host Disease Learning Center
Complications could include:
- Disorders of the Ga...
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Liver damage
- Disorders of Respir...
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Cholestasis; Moderate to severe damage to the liver, lung, or digestive tract; Severe infection; Severe lung disease;
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Children with acute leukemias have greatly benefited from the treatment made possible by bone marrow transplantation . Survival rates have climbed by 15–50%. It is an interesting observation that patients who develop graft-vs.-host disease are les...
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If graft-vs.-host disease is suspected as a complication to a cancer treatment, a skin punch biopsy may be performed to confirm this diagnosis. This is a relatively minor procedure in which the skin is anesthetized in a local area and a small piec...
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The following organizations provide information on gastrointestinal disorders: American College of Gastroenterology - www.acg.gi.org; American Gastroenterological Association - www.gastro.org; International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) - www.iffgd.org; American Liver Foundation - www.liverfoundation.org; National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse - http/digestive.niddk.nih.gov.
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Disorders that affect one or more of the organs and glands that make up the digestive system. The digestive system consists of organs—the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines—and glands—salivary glands, liver, gall bladder, an...
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By taking in oxygen from the air and expelling carbon dioxide, the lungs play a crucial role in maintaining life. The oxygen gathered by the lungs enters the blood as it circulates and is distributed to cells throughout the body. Of all the body's...
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