title: Very low-dose methotrexate in the treatment of GVHD in children.
abstract: Acute GVHD is an important clinical problem frequently encountered in relation to stem cell transplantation. In its initial treatment glucocorticoids remain the established drug of choice. In the face of the side-effects related to therapy with glucocorticoids other, possibly less toxic, options for the initial treatment of acute GVHD might be of use. We report the successful treatment of progressive cutaneous acute GVHD up to grade II in five pediatric recipients of unrelated marrow grafts.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vettenranta
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hovi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Parto
authors.forename: U M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Saarinen-Pihkala
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D008727:Methotrexate