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Gastrointestinal involvement due to graft-versus-host disease

Abstract Graft-versus-host disease is a common complication after stem cell transplantation. The digestive tract is affected in many patients who suffer from it, with consequences that can be fatal. The proper approach, which includes endoscopic studies, allows ruling out differential diagnoses and manag...

Polyclonal CD5+/CD19+ B1a lymphocytes after allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a potential diagnostic pitfall

Autops. Case Rep; 10 (2), 2020
In adults, B-lymphocytes comprise approximately 10% of circulating lymphocytes. The majority of peripheral B cells are B2 cells ("Mature" B-cells), which function as part of the humoral adaptive immune system. B1 cells ("Innate-like" B cells) are another sub-class of B lymphocytes, considered as innate i...

Cárie dentária em pacientes de transplante de células tronco hematopoiéticas, fígado e rim: aspectos clínicos, epidemiológicos e salivares

Este estudo objetivou avaliar a experiência de cárie dentária e fatores associados, em indivíduos de transplante de células tronco hematopoiéticas, fígado e rim. Avaliou-se também o impacto da saúde bucal na qualidade de vida desses indivíduos e sua associação com a experiência de cárie e f...