Journal article
Oral chronic graft‐versus‐host disease: current pathogenesis, therapy, and research
Abstract
Optimal management of complex autoimmune diseases requires a multidisciplinary medical team including dentists to care for lesions of the oral cavity. In this review, we discuss the presentation, prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment of oral manifestations in chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD), which is a major late complication in patients treated by allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. We assess current general knowledge …
Authors
Mays J; Fassil H; Edwards D; Pavletic S; Bassim C
Journal
Oral Diseases, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 327–346
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
May 2013
DOI
10.1111/odi.12028
ISSN
1354-523X
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Autoimmune DiseasesB-LymphocytesCarcinoma, Squamous CellChronic DiseaseDendritic CellsGraft vs Host DiseaseHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsMouth DiseasesMouth MucosaMouth NeoplasmsRange of Motion, ArticularSalivary GlandsSalivary Proteins and PeptidesT-LymphocytesXerostomia