title: Diagnosis and management of chronic graft-versus-host disease.
abstract: A joint working group established by the Haemato-oncology subgroup of the British Committee for Standards in Haematology (BCSH) and the British Society for Bone Marrow Transplantation (BSBMT) has reviewed the available literature and made recommendations for the diagnosis and management of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD). This guideline includes recommendations for the diagnosis and staging of chronic GvHD as well as primary treatment and options for patients with steroid-refractory disease. The goal of treatment should be the effective control of GvHD while minimizing the risk of toxicity and relapse.
authors.affiliation: Section of Haemato-oncology, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Fiona L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Dignan
authors.forename: Persis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Amrolia
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cornish
authors.forename: Graham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Prem
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mahendra
authors.forename: Julia J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Scarisbrick
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Bronwen E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: Michael N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Potter
mesh_terms: D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D019468:Disease Management; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*