scholarly journals Change of risk factors for treatment-related mortality in children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for malignant and nonmalignant diseases

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
C. Peters ◽  
A. Lawitschka ◽  
A. Atarbaschi ◽  
T. Lion ◽  
U. Poetschger ◽  
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Blood ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 110 (11) ◽  
pp. 1103-1103
Author(s):  
Jin Won Kim ◽  
So Yeon Oh ◽  
Hye Jin Kim ◽  
Hyeon Gyu Yi ◽  
Kyung-Hun Lee ◽  
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Abstract Human leukocyte antigens(HLA) are expected to influence outcomes or adverse effects in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation through its immunologic function. However, the types of HLA and its mechanism to affect clinical outcomes are not well defined. In the other hand, heat shock protein 70-hom (HSP70-hom) plays an important role in protein folding and immune responses and was reported to influence the incidence of graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. And it was also reported that HLA types were associated with polymorphisms of HSP70-hom in several diseases. So, we evaluated the association between HLA types and HSP70-hom polymorphisms and identified the specific HLA types to affect clinical outcomes in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. We analyzed the DNA of patients and donors who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from HLA-matched sibling donors at single institute between 1998 and 2005 for malignancy or aplastic anemia. The HSP70-hom polymorphisms, rs2227956 and rs2075800, were genotyped and HLA typing was conducted in 141 patients and their donors. Individual haplotypes were estimated from genotype data of the two HSP70-hom polymorphisms using the expectation maximization algorithm. The HSP70-hom polymorphisms of patients were completely identical to those of their donors. Patients(101) with TG haplotype (TG/TA, TG/TG or TG/CG) did not only show less treatment-related mortality but also had longer overall survival compared with those(40) with non-TG haplotype (TA/TA or TA/CG). (P=0.011, P=0.013,respectively) TG haplotype was associated with HLA types of A33, B58 and DR7.(P<0.001, P=0.002, P=0.039, respectively) Patients with HLA types of A33, B58 or DR7 showed less treatment-related mortality compared with patients without the these HLA types in multivariate analyses with age, sex, transplant method, stem cell source and risk group.(P=0.034, HR=0.397, 95% CI: 0.169–0.931) In conclusion, HLA types of A33, B58 or DR7 in HLA-matched sibling hematopoietic stem cell transplantation were protective for treatment-related mortality in association with HSP70-hom polymorphisms. Figure Figure


Blood ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 120 (16) ◽  
pp. 3353-3359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Régis Peffault de Latour ◽  
Rodrigo T. Calado ◽  
Marc Busson ◽  
Jeffrey Abrams ◽  
Nadir Adoui ◽  
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Abstract Telomere attrition induces cell senescence and apoptosis. We hypothesized that age-adjusted pretransplantation telomere length might predict treatment-related mortality (TRM) after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Between 2000 and 2005, 178 consecutive patients underwent HSCT from HLA-identical sibling donors after myeloablative conditioning regimens, mainly for hematologic malignancies (n = 153). Blood lymphocytes' telomere length was measured by real-time quantitative PCR before HSCT. Age-adjusted pretransplantation telomere lengths were analyzed for correlation with clinical outcomes. After age adjustment, patients' telomere-length distribution was similar among all 4 quartiles except for disease stage. There was no correlation between telomere length and engraftment, GVHD, or relapse. The overall survival was 62% at 5 years (95% confidence interval [CI], 54-70). After a median follow-up of 51 months (range, 1-121 months), 43 patients died because of TRM. The TRM rate inversely correlated with telomere length. TRM in patients in the first (lowest telomere length) quartile was significantly higher than in patients with longer telomeres (P = .017). In multivariate analysis, recipients' age (hazard ratio, 1.1; 95% CI, .0-1.1; P = .0001) and age-adjusted telomere length (hazard ratio, 0.4; 95% CI; 0.2-0.8; P = .01) were independently associated with TRM. In conclusion, age-adjusted recipients' telomere length is an independent biologic marker of TRM after HSCT.


2021 ◽  
pp. 107815522110112
Author(s):  
Leah B Herity ◽  
Oveimar A De la Cruz ◽  
May T Aziz

Introduction Invasive mold infections contribute to morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The optimal strategy for primary antifungal prophylaxis in this patient population remains uncertain. Methods Medical records of patients who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. Adult patients were included if they received micafungin followed by fluconazole, with the option to escalate to voriconazole, for antifungal prophylaxis. The primary outcome was the incidence rate of proven or probable invasive mold infection. Secondary outcomes were time to invasive mold infection diagnosis, invasive mold infection-related mortality, and risk factors associated with invasive mold infection. Results Two hundred patients were included in the study, a majority of whom underwent matched unrelated (46%) or matched related (33%) donor transplants. The incidence rate of proven or probable invasive mold infection was 18.4 cases per 100 patient-years, with a one-year cumulative incidence of 14%. Median time to proven or probable invasive mold infection was 94 days post-transplant (IQR 26–178), with invasive mold infection-related mortality occurring in 18 (64%) of 28 patients diagnosed with invasive mold infection. Comparison of invasive mold infection-free survival by potential risk factors failed to show any significant differences. Conclusions In this real-life cohort of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients, the incidence of proven or probable invasive mold infection was higher than expected based on previous literature. In the absence of standard guidance on anti-mold prophylaxis in this patient population and given that unique risk factors for invasive mold infection may differ between institutions, it is essential that centers performing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation routinely monitor their antifungal prophylaxis strategies for effectiveness.


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anar Gurbanov ◽  
Bora Gülhan ◽  
Barış Kuşkonmaz ◽  
Fatma Visal Okur ◽  
Duygu Uçkan Çetinkaya ◽  
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Abstract Background and Aims The aim of the study is to investigate the incidence and risk factors of hypertension (HT) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients who had hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) during their childhood. Method Patients who had HSCT between January 2010-2019 with a minimum follow-up period of 6 months were included in the study. Data regarding renal complications were collected from the medical records of the patients. Guidelines of European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and American Academy of Pediatrics (APA) were used for the evaluation of hypertension. 24-hr ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) was performed in children older than 5 years of age (68 patients). Ambulatory hypertension is diagnosed when systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure (BP) load is higher than 25%. Ambulatory prehypertension is diagnosed when mean systolic and/or diastolic BP is less than 95th percentile with systolic and/or diastolic BP load higher than 25%. Results A total of 72 patients (41 males and 31 females) were included in the study. The mean age of the patients at last visit was 10.8±4 years. ABPM revealed ambulatory HT in 6 patients (8.8%) and ambulatory prehypertension in 12 patients (17.6%). Office BP revealed HT in 3 patients (4.2%) and increased BP in four patients (5.6%) according to APA guideline (2017). In cohort, 12 patients with normal office BP (according to APA guideline) had ambulatory prehypertension or hypertension with ABPM. Office BP revealed HT in 1 patient (1.4%) and high-normal BP in 3 patients (4.2%) according to ESH guideline. In cohort, 15 patients with normal office BP (according to ESH guideline) had ambulatory prehypertension or hypertension with ABPM (Table 1). After a mean follow-up period of 4.4±2.5 years, CKD developed in 8 patients (11.1%). Patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease, with HLA-mismatched HSCT and/or transplantation of peripheric or cord blood hematopoietic stem cells had increased risk of CKD (p=0.041, p=0.033 and p=0.002, respectively). Conclusion Patients with HSCT should be regularly followed for the development of HT and ABPM should be used on regular basis. Patients with risk factors should be closely monitored for the development of CKD.


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