The prevalence and prognostic value of concomitant eosinophilia in chronic graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic stem cell transplantation

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The prognostic significance of eosinophilia after myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) remains to be established. Patients, whom developed chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) after ASCT, were included (n = 142). Eosinophil count was analyzed at cGVHD onset. We observed no significant association between EO and the grade of cGVHD, thrombocytopenia, nor extensive skin involvement. Importantly, we observed no significant association between cGVHD with concomitant eosinophilia and long-term clinical outcomes, and subgroup analyses revealed a considerable confounding effect of ongoing steroid treatment. In conclusion, we advocate that prognostic conclusions regarding cGVHD with concomitant eosinophilia after ASCT should be interpreted with caution.

Original languageEnglish
JournalLeukemia Research
Volume38
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)334-9
Number of pages6
ISSN0145-2126
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2014

    Research areas

  • Adolescent, Adult, Blood Platelets, Eosinophilia, Eosinophils, Female, Glucocorticoids, Graft vs Host Disease, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Humans, Leukemia, Male, Middle Aged, Myeloablative Agonists, Prognosis, Risk Factors, Skin, Transplantation, Homologous

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