肺移植接受者患有端粒介导的肺纤维化,患有血液学并发症的风险增加

Stefanie J Hannan1, Carlo J Iasella2, Rachel M Sutton1

  • 1Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Lung Transplant Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

概括

具有短端粒长度 (TL) 的异常性肺纤维化肺移植接受者面临更高的骨髓功能障碍和血液学并发症的风险. 移植前的TL和遗传检测可以识别有风险的患者,以便更好地管理.

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