title: Acute graft-versus-host disease in thalassaemic marrow transplantation with low-dose antithymocyte globulin.
abstract: Our unit performed transplantations on 21 classes II and III thalassaemic patients (class II patients had either hepatomegaly or portal fibrosis and class III patients had both). We used busulfan (15 mg/kg) and cyclophosphamide (200 mg/kg). Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis was cyclosporin, prednisolone and low-dose antithymocyte globulin. Our patient data showed a low incidence of acute GVHD following transplantation. We offer this regimen as an acceptable therapy for thalassaemic patients undergoing allogeneic marrow transplantation as a safe clinical procedure, irrespective of the class of patient.
authors.affiliation: Division of Haematology-Oncology, Nemazi Hospital, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Khojasteh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zakerinia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramzi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haghshenas
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D002066:Busulfan / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy*; D019172:Transplantation Conditioning / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000961:Antilymphocyte Serum; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone; D002066:Busulfan