Graft versus host disease
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What is graft versus host disease?
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a common complication of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in which functional immune cells in the transplanted marrow recognize the recipient as "foreign" and mount an immunologic attack.
Common symptoms reported by people with graft versus host disease
Treatments taken by people for graft versus host disease
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Compare treatments taken by people with graft versus host disease
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Who has graft versus host disease on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 30 say GVHD is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 2 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 8 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 23 | |
| Female | 23 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 18 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |