Lung clearance index for early detection of pulmonary complications after allo-HSCT in children.

Hilde Hylland UhlvingLinnea SkovFrederik BuchvaldCarsten HeilmannKathrine GrellMarianne IfversenKent GreenKlaus MüllerKim G Nielsen

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2019)

LCI is a sensitive marker for cGvHD and high LCI values were associated with persisting respiratory symptoms after 1 year. Further evaluation of MBW in early detection of HSCT-related pulmonary complications require larger patient cohorts and closer follow-up during the first months after HSCT.

Keyphrases

hematopoietic stem cell
pulmonary hypertension
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