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ReviewMycopathologia2009

Immune deficits in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients.

Muhammad A Mir, Minoo Battiwalla

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Review in Mycopathologia, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Wnt Signaling: Role in Regulation of Haematopoiesis.Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion · 2016
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Muhammad A MirDivision of Hematology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Minoo Battiwalla
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center · USUniversity at Buffalo, State University of New York · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immune deficits account for the high frequency of life threatening bacterial, viral, and fungal opportunistic infections seen in allogeneic HSCT recipients. Despite advances in infectious disease management, the integrity of host defenses remains the mainstay of defense. The intensity of the preparative regimen, degree of HLA matching, source of stem cells (marrow, blood, or cord), extent of T-cell depletion, and immunosuppressive therapy are some of the factors that impact the kinetics, characteristics, and quality of immune reconstitution. Graft-versus-host disease and its prophylaxis or treatment produce a host environment that is particularly vulnerable to infections. Mucosal disruption and prolonged severe neutropenia usually confine their impact to the early course of transplant. After initial engraftment, HSCT recipients remain at great risk for opportunistic infections and this is related to prolonged and severe T-lymphocyte dysfunction of a complex multifactorial nature. B cell dysfunction is less problematic clinically, but includes deficiencies of immunoglobulin subclasses and impaired ability to mount a vaccine response. Advances in understanding of these immune deficits have resulted in successful strategies including revaccination, growth factors, thymic protection, and adoptive cellular therapy with antigen-specific cells.

Indexed as

ImmunocompetenceBacterial InfectionsGraft vs Host DiseaseHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansImmunosuppression TherapyMycosesTransplantation, HomologousVirus Diseases

Identifiers

PMID19156534
OpenAlexW2037195064

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