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A survey of the prophylaxis and treatment of acute GVHD in Europe: a report of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)

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A survey was carried out among EBMT (European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation) centres of the practical details of the prophylaxis and treatment of acute GVHD. The emphasis was on the prophylactic use of cyclosporine A and methotrexate and their combination, and on the initial treatment of acute GVHD. Eighty-seven centres sent a report. This survey demonstrated that marked differences exist between centres in the practices of GVHD prophylaxis and treatment despite superficially similar protocols. These differences may have an impact on the results obtained.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

    T Ruutu

  2. Division of Clinical Immunobiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

    D Niederwieser

  3. Division of Haematology, Department of Internal Medicine and Research, Kantonspital, Basel, Switzerland

    A Gratwohl

  4. Department of Haematology, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, UK

    JF Apperley

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Ruutu, T., Niederwieser, D., Gratwohl, A. et al. A survey of the prophylaxis and treatment of acute GVHD in Europe: a report of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT). Bone Marrow Transplant 19, 759–764 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1700745

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