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Low B cell counts as risk factor for infectious complications in systemic sclerosis after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Michael GernertHans-Peter TonyEva Christina SchwaneckMatthias FröhlichMarc Schmalzing
Published in: Arthritis research & therapy (2020)
After aHSCT, monitoring for infectious complications, especially for CMV reactivations, is crucial as the reconstitution of the immune system takes longer than 12 months. Low peripheral B cells might be a risk factor for an elevated infection rate.
Keyphrases
  • systemic sclerosis
  • interstitial lung disease
  • risk factors
  • bone marrow
  • cell therapy
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • peripheral blood
  • platelet rich plasma