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Trial reportBone marrow transplantation2017

Long-term safety and efficacy of autologous platelet lysate drops for treatment of ocular GvHD.

S Pezzotta, C Del Fante, L Scudeller, G C Rossi, C Perotti, P E Bianchi, E Antoniazzi

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Trial report in Bone marrow transplantation, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Blood Derivatives in the Therapy of Ocular Surface Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  2. Autologous blood in the management of ocular surface disorders.World journal of experimental medicine · 2024
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  6. A brief account on ocular graft versus host disease.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2023
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  8. A review of current advancements for wound healing: Biomaterial applications and medical devices.Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials · 2022
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  11. Update on ocular graft-versus-host disease.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2021
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  18. Towards the Manufacture of Megakaryocytes and Platelets for Clinical Application.Transfusion medicine and hemotherapy : offizielles Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Transfusionsmedizin und Immunhamatologie · 2017
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

S PezzottaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Eye Clinic of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico S Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7146-0678
C Del FanteImmunohaematology and Transfusion Service, Apheresis Unit, IRCCS Policlinico S Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
L ScudellerBiostatistic and clinical epidemiology unit, Scientific Direction, IRCCS Policlinic San Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7240-9567
G C RossiDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Eye Clinic of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico S Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
C PerottiImmunohaematology and Transfusion Service, Apheresis Unit, IRCCS Policlinico S Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
P E BianchiDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Eye Clinic of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico S Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
E AntoniazziDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Eye Clinic of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico S Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Current ocular GvHD (oGvHD) treatments are suboptimal. We investigated the safety and efficacy of long-term continuous treatment with autologous platelet lysate (PL) drops in patients with oGvHD Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) score 2-3 refractory to topical conventional therapy. Ophthalmic evaluation was performed at 6 month intervals. Symptoms were assessed using the Glaucoma Symptom Scale (GSS). Patients were defined 'responders' when showing a reduction at least one grade on National Institutes of Health Eye Score from baseline at the 6 month visit. Thirty-one patients were included, and 16 (51%) completed 36 months of follow-up (range 6.5-72.7). At 6 months all patients were classified as responders: median GSS symptom score decreased from 70 to 41 (33 at 36 months), median GSS function score reduced from 68 to 46 (33 at 36 months) (all P<0.001). Median Tear Break Up Time improved from 3 to 6 s after 6 months and was maintained over time. All signs improved at 6 and 36 months (clinical and statistical significance). No severe adverse events occurred. Long-term treatment with PL drops is secure and effective for oGvHD and can be an efficient therapy option from initial stages of oGvHD to prevent permanent ocular impairment and improving quality of life.

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Quality of LifeAdultBlood PlateletsDry Eye SyndromesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGraft vs Host DiseaseHumansMaleMiddle AgedOphthalmic SolutionsProspective StudiesOphthalmic Solutions

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PMID27595285

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