| Literature DB >> 16263578 |
Axel Schulenburg1, Michael Fischer, Peter Kalhs, Margit Mitterbauer, Werner Rabitsch, Hildegard T Greinix, Gerda Leitner.
Abstract
The immune recovery of 66 patients undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation with either conventional or non-myeloablative conditioning regimen was studied. Infections post-transplant were enumerated and quantitative immunoglobuilins (IgG, IgA, IgM) and lymphocyte sub-sets 3, 6 and 12 months post-transplant were measured. A significant difference was found in the immunologic recovery of non-myeloablative and conventional ASCT in the patient population. The T-helper cell reconstitution was significantly faster after NMA than conventional transplantation and the recovery of B cells was faster after conventional transplantation. Regarding immunoglobulin levels, a faster recovery of IgM levels after NMA-ASCT and a delayed recovery of IgA levels was observed in both groups. These were accompanied by a significant difference in the frequency and severity of infectious episodes.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16263578 DOI: 10.1080/10428190500264496
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Leuk Lymphoma ISSN: 1026-8022