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Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
1Federation d'Hematologie, Service de Greffe de Moelle, Hôpital St Louis, Paris, France. patricia.ribaud@chu-stlouis.fr
Pediatric Transplantation
|December 10, 1999
Abstract:
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD) after stem cell transplantation is a toxic manifestation of the conditioning regimen most probably emphasized by the allogeneic reaction. Its overall mortality rate is < 4% in adults as well as in children. Recent progress has been achieved in the diagnosis of this complication. However, better methods of both prophylaxis and treatment are needed.