Chronic graft-versus host disease: dermatological manifestations, nursing management, and research with extracorporeal chemophotopheresis.
Chronic graft-versus-host disease (CGVHD) presents an array of complex dermatological manifestations. This article describes the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, nursing management, and treatment of CGVHD. Current research in the treatment of CGVHD with extracorporeal chemophotopheresis is also discussed.
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D000328:Adult; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007937:Leukapheresis / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*