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Lookup NU author(s): Professor Anne Dickinson, Jane Harrold, Dr Hannah Cullup
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Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is currently the only curative treatment for many patients with malignant and non-malignant haematological diseases. The success of HSCT is greatly reduced by the development of complications, which include graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), relapse and infection. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matching of patients and donors is essential, but does not completely prevent these complications; non-HLA genes may also have an impact upon transplant outcome. Polymorphisms within genes that are associated with an individual's capability to mount an immune response to alloantigen and infectious pathogens and/or response to drugs (pharmacogenomics) are all currently being studied for their association with HSCT outcome. This review summarises the potential role of non-HLA polymorphisms in predicting HSCT outcome, from studies on retrospective transplant cohorts of HLA-identical siblings and matched unrelated donors. The clinical relevance and interpretation of non-HLA genetics, and how these could be used alongside clinical risk factors in HSCT, are also discussed. © 2007 Cambridge University Press.
Author(s): Dickinson AM, Harrold JL, Cullup H
Publication type: Review
Publication status: Published
Journal: Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine
Year: 2007
Volume: 9
Issue: 29
Pages: 1-19
ISSN (print): 1462-3994
ISSN (electronic):
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1462399407000488
DOI: 10.1017/S1462399407000488
PubMed id: 17976248
