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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2021

Noninvasive tools based on immune biomarkers for the diagnosis of central nervous system graft-

Hai-Rong Lyu, Xiao-Yuan He, Hong-Jun Hao, Wen-Yi Lu, Xin Jin, Yu-Jiao Zhao, Ming-Feng Zhao

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Acute Graft-Frontiers in immunology · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Hai-Rong LyuDepartment of Hematology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300192, China.
Xiao-Yuan HeDepartment of Hematology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300192, China.
Hong-Jun HaoDepartment of Neurology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
Wen-Yi LuDepartment of Hematology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300192, China.
Xin JinSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Yu-Jiao ZhaoDepartment of Radiology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300192, China.
Ming-Feng ZhaoDepartment of Hematology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin 300192, China. mingfengzhao@sina.com.
Nankai University · CNTianjin Medical University · CNPeking University · CNTianjin First Center Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCentral nervous system graft- CASE SUMMARY: Here, we present two patients with CNS-GVHD. Both patients with a history of acute GVHD or chronic GVHD developed neurological symptoms that could not be explained by other causes, and had abnormal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) studies as determined by CSF and blood immune biomarker examinations, suggestive of suspected CNS-GVHD. Due to the lack of specific magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities and the rapid clinical deterioration of the patients, we did not attempt to perform a brain biopsy, but prompted the initiation of empirical immunosuppressive therapy. In view of the rapid and favorable response to local and systematic immunosuppressive treatment and the aforementioned neurologic manifestations together with CSF abnormalities and other negative findings, a final diagnosis of CNS-GVHD was made.

conclusionCSF and blood immune biomarker examinations facilitated the diagnosis of CNS-GVHD, which are particularly suitable for patients who are critically ill and require urgent treatment and for those who are unsuitable for invasive diagnostic procedures.

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BiomarkersCase reportCentral nervous systemDiagnosisGraft vs host diseaseHematopoietic stem cell transplantationImmunology

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