DNA polymorphism analysis in transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 98-101

  Warren, L J ^a   Simmer, K ^a   Roxby, D ^a   Grist, S ^b   Seshadri, R ^b   Morley, A ^b  

^a Department of Dermatology ^*  (Australia)

^b FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Graft versus host; GVHD; PCR; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; DEXAMETHASONE; GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; THYMOCYTE ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GRAFT VERSUS HOST REACTION; GREAT VESSELS TRANSPOSITION; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INFANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DNA, SATELLITE; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; GRAFT VS HOST DISEASE; HUMANS; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; INFANT; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; TRANSPOSITION OF GREAT VESSELS;

EID: 0032955119     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1999.00345.x     Document Type: Article

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