title: Induction of graft-versus-leukemia effect in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
abstract: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is incurable with conventional therapy. Recent data report favorable results with allogeneic transplant. We report a patient with CLL with persistent leukemia post-transplant who obtained remission after discontinuing immune suppression.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Bone Marrow Transplantation, Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA 15213-2582, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: deMagalhaes-Silverman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Donnenberg
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hammert
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lister
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ball
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology*; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000276:immunology; D006087:Graft vs Host Reaction / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male