Abstract
To explore the role of Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 8 (CCL8) as a potential biomarker for acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD), we retrospectively analyzed the sera and clinical course of 31 patients with grade II-IV aGVHD. No deaths occurred in the ten patients with serum CCL8 concentrations less than 213 pg/mL, whereas 11 of the 21 patients with more than 213 pg/mL died within 180 days post-transplantation. This landmark analysis revealed a significantly lower survival rate of patients with a CCL8 serum concentration greater than 213 pg/mL. Thus, elevated serum CCL8 concentration before day 100 post-transplantation may predict aGVHD prognosis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 45-51 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Sapporo Medical journal |
Volume | 86 |
Issue number | 1-6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)