Interstitial pneumonia as a cause of early mortality in allogeneic bone marrow transplantation: the Viennese experience |
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| Authors: | W Hinterberger P H?cker W Kallinger G Alth H Kolbabek W Emminger B Volc-Platzer M Hinterberger-Fischer P Kalhs |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Medicine, University of Vienna, Austria. |
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| Abstract: | A uniquely low incidence and death rate of interstitial pneumonia after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for haemopoietic malignancy is described. Deduced from the comparison with results from a multicenter study, we conclude, that a) reduction of the dose rate to less than 5 rad/min, b) exclusion of CMV pos platelet donors and c) application of a CMV hyperimmune globulin are effectful means to reduce this most often deathly complication after BMT for haemopoietic malignancy. |
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