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Chandar R, Meena S, Varla H, Ramakrishnan B, Vellaichamy Swaminathan V, Uppuluri R, Raj R. Post-transplant strategies to improve relapse-free survival in childhood leukemia: Whole blood donor lymphocyte infusions and lenalidomide for inducing graft-versus-leukemia effect. Pediatr Transplant 2022; 26:e14293. [PMID: 35437875 DOI: 10.1111/petr.14293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Post-transplant graft-versus-leukemia (GVL) effect has been shown to be an important determinant of a successful outcome following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in children with acute leukemia. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of the children up to 18 years of age with acute leukemia who underwent HSCT between November 2002 and November 2018. GVL induction strategies included whole blood donor lymphocyte infusions (DLI) and/or lenalidomide. RESULTS A total of 134 children were included with engraftment in 125 children (93%). Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) was documented in 85 (63%) children without any induction strategies. GVL induction strategies were employed in 19 children (14%); DLI (n = 12), Lenalidomide (n = 2), DLI + lenalidomide (n = 5). Among the 19, 12 children (63%) are alive without relapse; 6 children died of relapse (31%). Among the 6 who died of relapse despite induction strategies, 5/6 had ALL and one child had AML. GVL induction was effective in preventing relapse in 7/12 (58%) children with ALL and 5/6 (83%) children with AML. Relapse-free survival in the cohort is 73/134 (55%) with a median follow-up of 32 months. GVHD of any grade was significantly associated with a lower risk of relapse (p = .008). Median survival time was 160.3 days (range 132-187) in those with chronic GVHD versus 88.3 days (range 68-107) in those without (p value = .004). CONCLUSION Pre-emptive whole blood DLIs in graded aliquots, and lenalidomide are important tools for post HSCT GVL induction, which significantly impacts relapse-free survival in childhood leukemia.
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- Rumesh Chandar
- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India
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Esfandbod M, Enshaei M, Monzavi SM, Kabootari M, Behfar M, Hamidieh AA. Radiation-Free myeloablative allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A comparison of outcomes between patients with and without central nervous system involvement. Leuk Res 2021; 111:106703. [PMID: 34534907 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2021.106703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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For patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), total body irradiation (TBI) has been particularly advocated as a part of the conditioning regimen in case of extramedullary involvement in sanctuary sites such as the central nervous system (CNS), to ensure greater tissue penetration. In resource-limited countries lacking TBI facilities; however, ALL patients undergo radiation-free myeloablative conditioning, though its impacts on post-HSCT outcomes of the patients with pre-HSCT CNS involvement have not been analyzed. In this 14-year series of 278 adult (> 18 y) ALL patients undergoing TBI-free busulfan/cyclophosphamide conditioning allo-HSCT, we found that the long-term probabilities of overall survival, disease free survival, relapse and non-relapse mortality were not significantly different between CNS-involved and CNS-spared patients. Moreover, there was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of post-HSCT CNS relapse between CNS-involved and CNS-spared patients. Pre-HSCT cranial radiation therapy (CRT) showed no significant preventive effect on the likelihood of post-HSCT CNS relapse. Through multivariable regression analysis, grade III-IV acute graft-versus-host disease (GvHD), extensive chronic GvHD and post-HSCT relapse were ascertained as independent determinants of mortality (Adj.R2 = 53.9 %, F(12,265) = 28.1, P < 0.001), while other parameters including Philadelphia translocation, pre-HSCT CNS involvement and CRT were found to have no independent effect. Although this study was not an attempt to compare TBI-based vs. non-TBI conditioning, the TBI-free myeloablative allo-HSCT was shown to be feasible and an option for adult ALL patients with CNS involvement, considering the comparable outcomes between patients with and without CNS involvement.
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- Mohsen Esfandbod
- Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Program, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Pediatric Cell and Gene Therapy Research Center, Gene, Cell & Tissue Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Pediatric Cell and Gene Therapy Research Center, Gene, Cell & Tissue Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Cell and Gene Therapy Research Center, Gene, Cell & Tissue Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Mori Y, Sasaki K, Ito Y, Kuriyama T, Ueno T, Kadowaki M, Aoki T, Sugio T, Yoshimoto G, Kato K, Maeda T, Nagafuji K, Akashi K, Miyamoto T. Outcome predictors after retransplantation in relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a multicenter, retrospective study. Ann Hematol 2020; 100:197-208. [PMID: 33150464 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-020-04310-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Retransplantation is the only curative treatment option for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that has relapsed after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT); however, data in this setting remain scant. Hence, this multicenter, retrospective study aims to determine outcome predictors after retransplantation in relapsed ALL. We examined 55 recipients who underwent multiple allo-HCTs during 2006-2018. The 2-year overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and non-relapse mortality rates were 35.9%, 29.1%, and 23.6%, respectively. We observed a trend of better outcome in Ph + ALL (n = 22) patients compared with non-Ph ALL (n = 33) patients; the 2-year PFS was 40.9% versus 21.2%, indicating a beneficial effect of more potent second- or third-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Univariate analysis revealed that late relapse after the previous transplant was the only significant predictor of better transplant outcome among Ph + ALL patients, whereas factors related to prolonged OS/PFS in non-Ph ALL patients were late relapse after the previous transplant, longer duration from disease relapse/progression to second or more allo-HCT, disease status at the transplantation, and good performance status. Nevertheless, further investigations are warranted to determine whether novel molecular-targeted agents with higher efficacy and fewer toxicities could exceed conventional chemotherapies as a bridging strategy to next allo-HCT and improve the outcomes of non-Ph ALL patients.
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- Yasuo Mori
- Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Science, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Science, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Imamura General Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kitakyushu Municipal Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Harasanshin Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Science, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Science, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Science, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Center for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Science, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Biosystemic Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Science, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
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Abdelaty MM, Gawaly A, Fathy GM, Kabbash I, Taha A. Irradiation free conditioning regimen is associated with high relapse rate in Egyptian patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. J Egypt Natl Canc Inst 2020; 32:28. [DOI: 10.1186/s43046-020-00042-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Abstract
Background
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (Allo-HSCT) is a curative treatment for adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Cyclophosphamide plus total body irradiation (TBI/Cy) or plus busulfan (Bu/Cy) is a widely used pre-transplant conditioning regimen for ALL. We retrospectively compared the overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), and other transplant outcomes of allo-HSCT in 119 adult patients with ALL who received an HLA-matched sibling allo-HSCT using TBI-based versus non-TBI-based conditioning regimens. Patients were divided into two groups by their conditioning regimen: TBI/Cy or Bu/Cy.
Results
Median OS was 11 months in the TBI/Cy group and 6.2 months in the Bu/Cy group. Median DFS was 11.1 months in the TBI group versus 6.8 months in the Bu group, without a statistically significant difference. A higher risk of relapse was observed with the Bu/Cy regimen (HR 2.709, CI 95% 1.106 to 6.638, p = 0.029). Patients who received a transplant in ≥ CR2 were associated with poor DFS.
Conclusion
Despite the high relapse rate in the non-TBI regimen (Bu/Cy), both regimens had no statistically significant differences in OS, DFS, and NRM. Additional prospective studies are indeed warranted to evaluate the long-term outcomes of radiation-free regimens, including oral and intravenous busulfan, and compare these regimens with TBI-based ones.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Incorporation of minimal residual disease (MRD) testing in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) has transformed the landscape of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Pre-HCT MRD has allowed prognostication of HCT outcomes for high-risk leukemia patients, whereas the detection of post-HCT MRD has allowed for interventions to decrease relapse. RECENT FINDINGS In this review, we emphasize studies from the past two decades that highlight the critical role of MRD in HCT in pediatric ALL and AML. Advances in MRD detection methodology, using next-generation sequencing, have improved the sensitivity of MRD testing allowing for more accurate predictions of HCT outcomes for patients with relapsed and refractory ALL and AML. In addition, novel pre-HCT therapies, especially immunotherapy in ALL, have dramatically increased the number of patients who achieve MRD-negative remissions pre-HCT, resulting in improved HCT outcomes. Post-HCT MRD remains a challenge and new therapeutic interventions are needed to reduce post-HCT relapse. SUMMARY As immunotherapy increases pre-HCT MRD-negative remissions, and next-generation sequencing-MRD is incorporated to improve the sensitivity of MRD detection, future clinical studies will investigate less toxic HCT approaches to reduce long-term sequelae and to identify which patients may benefit most from early post-HCT intervention to reduce relapse.
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Han LJ, Wang Y, Fan ZP, Huang F, Zhou J, Fu YW, Qu H, Xuan L, Xu N, Ye JY, Bian ZL, Song YP, Huang XJ, Liu QF. Haploidentical transplantation compared with matched sibling and unrelated donor transplantation for adults with standard-risk acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in first complete remission. Br J Haematol 2017; 179:120-130. [PMID: 28737249 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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We retrospectively investigated outcomes of haploidentical donor (HID) transplant for adults with standard-risk acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in first complete remission (CR1) compared with human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-matched sibling donor (MSD) and HLA-matched unrelated donor (MUD) transplants. A total of 348 adult patients were enrolled, including 127 HID, 144 MSD and 77 MUD recipients. The cumulative incidence of grade II-IV acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) was 39·5%, 24·0% and 40·3% for HID, MSD and MUD, respectively (P = 0·020). However, there was no difference in grade III-IV aGVHD (11·4%, 7·7%, 13·5%, respectively, P = 0·468). The 5-year cumulative transplant-related mortality was 16·4%, 11·6% and 19·6% (P = 0·162), the 5-year relapse rate post-transplantation was 14·8%, 21·1% and 16·7% (P = 0·231), the 5-year overall survival was 70·1%, 73·7% and 69·8% (P = 0·525), and the 5-year disease-free survival was 68·7%, 67·3% and 63·7%, respectively (P = 0·606). Furthermore, the 3-year GVHD-free, relapse-free survival was not different (50·8%, 54·9% and 52·2%, respectively, P = 0·847). Our results indicate that the outcomes of HID transplants are equivalent to those of MSD and MUD, and that HID transplantation is a valid alternative for standard-risk adults with ALL in CR1 who lack matched donors.
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- Li-Jie Han
- Department of Haematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Haematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Haematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Henan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Haematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Haematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Haematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, Beijing, China
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- Henan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Haematology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Haematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Kaynar L, Demir K, Turak EE, Öztürk ÇP, Zararsız G, Gönen ZB, Gökahmetoğlu S, Şıvgın S, Eser B, Köker Y, Solmaz M, Ünal A, Çetin M. TcRαβ-depleted haploidentical transplantation results in adult acute leukemia patients. Hematology 2017; 22:136-144. [PMID: 27724812 DOI: 10.1080/10245332.2016.1238182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The use of αβ+ T-cell-depleted grafts is a novel approach to prevent graft failure, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), and non-relapse mortality (NRM) in patients undergoing haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. PATIENT AND METHOD Thirty-four patients with acute leukemia and lacking a match donor were treated with αβ T-cell-depleted allografts from haploidentical family donors. A total of 24 patients had acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and 10 had acute lymphoblastic leukemia. 84.4% of patients were in the high-risk group, and 55.9% were not in remission. The preparative regimen included thiotepa, melphalan, fludarabine, and anti-thymocyte globulin-Fresenius. Grafts were peripheral blood stem cells engineered by TcR-alpha/beta depletion. RESULTS Neutrophil and platelet engraftment was achieved on days +12 (range, 10.5-15) and +11 (range, 10-12). All but three patients were engrafted with full donor chimerism. Grade III-IV acute GVHD occurred in two (5.9%) patients and chronic GVHD in two (6.1%). Disease-free survival and overall survival were 42 and 54% at 1 year, respectively. AML as disease type (HR: 4.87, 95% CI: 1.50-15.87) and mother as donor (HR: 1.05, 95% CI: 1.00-1.11) were found to be independent risk factors on patient survival. Mortality and NRM in the first 100 days were 5 of 34 (14.7%) and 4 of 34 (11.7%). Relapse was the main cause of death (56.3%). T-cell reconstitution appears to be faster than that reported in published data with CD3/CD19-depleted grafts. CONCLUSION αβ T-cell-depleted haploidentical transplantation may be a good alternative for high-risk patients if there are no human leukocyte antigen matched donors.
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MESH Headings
- Acute Disease
- Adult
- Female
- Graft Survival
- Graft vs Host Disease/etiology
- Graft vs Host Disease/prevention & control
- HLA Antigens/genetics
- HLA Antigens/immunology
- Haplotypes
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization/methods
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/adverse effects
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/methods
- Humans
- Leukemia/genetics
- Leukemia/immunology
- Leukemia/mortality
- Leukemia/therapy
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/genetics
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/immunology
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/mortality
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/therapy
- Lymphocyte Depletion/methods
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/genetics
- Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/immunology
- Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/mortality
- Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/therapy
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/metabolism
- Retrospective Studies
- Survival Analysis
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/immunology
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/metabolism
- Transplantation Conditioning/methods
- Transplantation, Homologous
- Treatment Outcome
- Young Adult
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Affiliation(s)
- Leylagul Kaynar
- a Hematology Department, Medical Faculty , Erciyes University , Kayseri , Turkey
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- a Hematology Department, Medical Faculty , Erciyes University , Kayseri , Turkey
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- a Hematology Department, Medical Faculty , Erciyes University , Kayseri , Turkey
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- a Hematology Department, Medical Faculty , Erciyes University , Kayseri , Turkey
- b Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital , Ankara , Turkey
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- c Biostatistics Department, Medical Faculty , Erciyes University , Kayseri , Turkey
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- d Genome and Stem Cell Center (GENKOK) , Erciyes University , Kayseri , Turkey
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- e Microbiology Department, Medical Faculty , Erciyes University , Kayseri , Turkey
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- a Hematology Department, Medical Faculty , Erciyes University , Kayseri , Turkey
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- a Hematology Department, Medical Faculty , Erciyes University , Kayseri , Turkey
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- f Immunology Department, Medical Faculty , Erciyes University , Kayseri , Turkey
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- a Hematology Department, Medical Faculty , Erciyes University , Kayseri , Turkey
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- a Hematology Department, Medical Faculty , Erciyes University , Kayseri , Turkey
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- a Hematology Department, Medical Faculty , Erciyes University , Kayseri , Turkey
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