The Impact of HCV Viremia on the Tempo of Engraftment and the Incidence of Acute and Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) As Well As Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome (SOS): A Single Centre Experience of 332 Patients Following Allogeneic Peripheral Blood Stem Cells Transplantation (PBSCT)
Abstract:Introduction: Numerous factors affect the outcome of Allogeneic Peripheral blood stem cells transplantation (PBSCs). In Egypt, roughly 15 million patients are currently suffering from Hepatitis C (HCV) viremia with 40,000 deaths each year.
Aim: To study the impact of HCV viremia on the tempo of engraftment and on incidence of acute and chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD) as well as sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS).
Patients and methods: Between March 1997 and June 2014, … Show more
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