[Photopheresis in treatment of steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease]
Maceira-Rozas MC
Record ID 32013000852
Spanish
Authors' objectives:
To assess the effectiveness and safety of photopheresis as treatment for GVHD refractory to steroids.
Authors' recommendations:
Extracorporeal photopheresis displays a good safety profile. Patients with GVHD, both acute and chronic, who present with cutaneous manifestations and are treated with photopheresis show a clinical benefit at the level of response to treatment.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.sergas.es/docs/Avalia-t/electroporacion/CT201402Fotoafereis_Def.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Spain
MeSH Terms
- Graft vs Host Disease
- Photopheresis
- Steroids
Contact
Organisation Name:
Scientific Advice Unit, avalia-t; The Galician Health Knowledge Agency (ACIS)
Contact Address:
Conselleria de Sanidade, Xunta de Galicia, San Lazaro s/n 15781 Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Tel: 34 981 541831; Fax: 34 981 542854;
Contact Name:
avalia-t@sergas.es
Contact Email:
avalia-t@sergas.es
Copyright:
Galician Agency for Health Technology Assessment (AVALIA-T)
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