Rapid versus gradual lung function decline in bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation is associated with survival outcome.
Wang-Chun KwokBin-Miao LiangMacy M S LuiTerence C C TamJoycelyn P Y SimEric W C TseAnskar Y H LeungYok L KwongAlbert K W LieMary S M IpDavid Chi Leung LamPublished in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2019)
Post-HSCT BOS subjects with initial rapid lung function decline within 3 months after BOS diagnosis will have significantly poorer lung function and worse OS compared to those with initial gradual decline in lung function after BOS diagnosis. HSCT BOS patients with rapid initial decline in lung function warrant closer monitoring for the development of other post-HSCT complications that could affect their survival.