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¹Inserm, U728, Paris, France. gerard.socie@sls.aphp.fr

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Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) remains a major challenge after stem cell transplants, causing significant mortality. This review covers recent advances in diagnosing, assessing severity, and treating cGVHD, addressing key unresolved issues.

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Induction of Intestinal Graft-versus-host Disease and Its Mini-endoscopic Assessment in Live Mice

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Published on: February 11, 2019

Area of Science:

Hematology
Immunology
Transplantation Medicine

Background:

Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is a significant complication following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
It is the primary cause of late nonrelapse mortality (NRM) after HSCT.
Current management faces challenges due to a lack of validated diagnostic and severity criteria, and unpredictable treatment responses.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in addressing critical unresolved areas of cGVHD.
Focus on progress in diagnostic criteria, severity assessment, and treatment predictability.

Main Methods:

Literature review of recent scientific publications.
Analysis of studies focusing on diagnostic tools, severity scoring systems, and therapeutic strategies for cGVHD.

Main Results:

Recent progress has been made in developing more reliable diagnostic and severity criteria for cGVHD.
Understanding of human pathophysiology is improving, aiding in targeted treatment development.
Advances in treatment strategies show potential for more predictable clinical responses.

Conclusions:

Significant strides have been made in improving the diagnosis and severity assessment of cGVHD.
Ongoing research is enhancing the predictability of clinical responses to first-line treatments.
These advancements are crucial for improving outcomes for HSCT recipients experiencing cGVHD.