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Donor lymphocyte infusion at unstable mixed chimerism in an allogeneic BMT recipient for chronic granulomatous disease

Bone Marrow Transplantation volume 22, pages 609–611 (1998)Cite this article

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We report a 14-year-old boy who had successfully received allogeneic BMT for chronic granulomatous disease and 3 years later was treated with donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI, 3.3 × 108 cells/kg) at unstable mixed chimerism in association with reduced neutrophil function. Following DLI, the patient developed transient acute hepatic GVHD, which was confirmed by liver biopsy and was manageable with cyclosporin A and prednisolone. The patient eventually attained complete chimerism with improved neutrophil function. At the time of writing (2.5 years from the DLI), the patient is doing well, free from infectious episodes and chronic GVHD. Our experience suggests that DLI could be a safe and effective strategy for dissolution of unstable mixed chimerism in BMT recipients for inherited disorders.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan

    S Akioka, H Itoh, I Ueda, S Hibi, S Todo & T Sawada

  2. Matsushita Memorial Hospital, Kyoto, Japan

    Y Matsumoto, H Iwami & K Tsunamoto

  3. Kyoto City Institute of Health and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto, Japan

    S Imashuku

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Akioka, S., Itoh, H., Ueda, I. et al. Donor lymphocyte infusion at unstable mixed chimerism in an allogeneic BMT recipient for chronic granulomatous disease. Bone Marrow Transplant 22, 609–611 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1701394

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