Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD): Signs, prevalence and clinical guidelines for treatment in Canada

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Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD): Signs, prevalence and clinical guidelines for treatment in Canada

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What Is Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD)?

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a complication that can develop in people who have undergone a bone marrow or stem cell transplant from a donor. It occurs when immune cells in the donated tissue (graft) recognize the recipient (host) as foreign and mistakenly attack other tissue in the transplant recipient’s body. ( 1 ) Allogeneic (donor) bone marrow and stem cell transplants are used to treat blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma. A b…