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ArticleAnnals of the rheumatic diseases2006

Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for Behcet's disease with pulmonary involvement: analysis after 5 years of follow up.

B Maurer, M Hensel, R Max, C Fiehn, A D Ho, H M Lorenz

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Article in Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Stem cell autograft and allograft in autoimmune diseases.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2016
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  4. New Evidence-Based Treatment Approach in Behçet's Disease.Pathology research international · 2012
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

B MaurerDepartment of Internal Medicine, Unit V (Haematology, Oncology and Rheumatology), University of Heidelberg, Germany.
M Hensel
R Max
C Fiehn
A D Ho
H M Lorenz
Heidelberg University · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMyeloablative chemotherapy and autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) may provide a therapeutic option in severe Behçet's disease (BD) with pulmonary involvement. CASE REPORTS: Two patients with BD with pulmonary involvement refractory to conventional immunosuppressive treatment underwent HSCT 1999. Stem cells were mobilised with cyclophosphamide (2 and 4 g/m(2)) and subsequently enriched ex vivo for CD34+ cells. The conditioning regimen used was melphalan (200 mg/m(2)). Outcome was measured by improvement of clinical features, function of affected organs, serological markers, need for immunosuppressive chemotherapy after transplant, and relapse. In both cases HSCT was successful, with good response and without serious complications. After 5 years of follow up one patient is in complete remission without immunosuppressive drugs and one has partial remission, needing low dose corticosteroids (8 mg/day).

conclusionIn these two patients myeloablative chemotherapy, followed by HSCT could be performed safely with marked improvement. In comparison with other observational studies the duration of more than 5 years of remission is remarkable, and its full duration is still unknown.

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Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationAdultBehcet SyndromeFollow-Up StudiesHumansLung DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedTransplantation Conditioning

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PMID15919675
PMCPMC1797970
OpenAlexW2002614807

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