graft-versus-host disease

An immune system disease that is characterized by recognition by mature donor T cells, that contaminate the allogeneic bone marrow, of the recipient's tissue as foreign, causing a severe inflammatory disease characterized by rashes, diarrhea, and liver disease

An immune system disease that is characterized by recognition by mature donor T cells, that contaminate the allogeneic bone marrow, of the recipient's tissue as foreign, causing a severe inflammatory disease characterized by rashes, diarrhea, and liver disease, and that has_material_basis_in an associated with variation in the interleukin-10 gene (IL10) on chromosome 1q32.

Medications that may treat it

aldesleukin azathioprine basiliximab belatacept belumosudil cyclosporine daclizumab everolimus methylprednisolone muromonab-CD3 mycophenolic acid obiltoxaximab

Also known as: GvHD; graft versus host disease