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Graft versus Host Disease

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Synonyms

GVHD

Disorder Subdivisions

Acute GVHD
Chronic GVHD

General Discussion

Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD) is a rare disorder that can strike persons whose immune system is suppressed and have either received a blood transfusion or a bone marrow transplant. Symptoms may include skin rash, intestinal problems similar to colitis, and liver dysfunction.

Resources

Caitlin Raymond International Registry
UMASS Memorial Medical Center
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA 01655
Tel: (508)334-8969
Fax: (508)334-8972
Tel: (800)726-2824
Email: info@CRIR.org
Internet: http://www.crir.org

NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
Tel: (301)592-8573
Fax: (301)251-1223
Email: nhlbiinfo@rover.nhlbi.nih.gov

Locks of Love
2925 10th Ave North
Suite 102
Lake Worth, FL 33461
Tel: (561)963-1677
Fax: (561)963-9914
Tel: (888)896-1588
TDD: (561)963-1677
Email: info@locksoflove.org
Internet: http://www.locksoflove.org

Autoimmune Information Network, Inc
PO Box 4121
Brick, NJ 08723
Tel: (732)262-0450
Fax: (732)262-0450
Email: autoimmunehelp@aol.com
Internet: http://www.aininc.org

European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID)
c/o Dr. Esther de Vries
Jeroen Bosch Hospital
Dept. Paediatrics
P.O. Box 90153
Hertogenbosch, 5200 ME's
Netherlands
Tel: +31 73-6992965
Fax: +31 73-6992948
Email: info@esid.org
Internet: http://www.esid.org

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Last Updated: 11/1/2002
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Last Updated: November 01, 2002

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