Ocular manifestations of graft-v-host disease.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Graft-v-host disease is the major complication of bone marrow transplantation for the leukemias and aplastic anemia. In the clinical evaluation of eye problems of patients with acute graft-v-host disease, findings reveal a disease process of keratoconjunctivitis that appears to represent a specific pathologic eye syndrome in which the conjunctivae and occasionally the cornea represent an immunologic target of graft-v-host disease. Additional studies of eye problems of chronic graft-v-host disease reveal the persistent nature of keratitis sicca and the morbid sequelae of the immunoincompetent patient.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Jack, MK; Jack, GM; Sale, GE; Shulman, HM; Sullivan, KM
Published Date
- July 1983
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 101 / 7
Start / End Page
- 1080 - 1084
PubMed ID
- 6347149
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0003-9950
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1001/archopht.1983.01040020082014
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States