Immunologie in de medische praktijk. XXXII. Transplantatie van autologe hematopoetische stamcellen voor de behandeling van therapieresistente auto-immuunziekten; eerste gunstige ervaringen bij 35 patienten

Translated title of the contribution: Immunology in medical practice. XXXII. Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for therapy-resistant autoimmune diseases; first favourable results in 35 patients

A. M. Vlieger, F. H J Van Den Hoogen, D. M C Brinkman, J. M. Van Laar, M. Schipperus, A. A. Kruize, N. M. Wulffraat*

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to document the experiences in the first Dutch pilot studies of the effect of transplantation of autologous haematopoietic stem cells in patients with therapy-resistant autoimmune disease. The first results in 21 adults and 14 children are promising: remission of the disease was achieved in 13 patients, while in the others a significant reduction of disease activity was seen with a corresponding improvement of the quality of life. Infectious complications were frequently observed. Two children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis developed a fatal infection-associated macrophage activation syndrome. Multicentre randomised studies are necessary to study the effects of autologous stem cell transplantation and modifications such as T-cell depletion.

Translated title of the contributionImmunology in medical practice. XXXII. Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for therapy-resistant autoimmune diseases; first favourable results in 35 patients
Original languageDutch
Pages (from-to)1588-1592
Number of pages5
JournalNederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde
Volume144
Issue number33
Publication statusPublished - 12 Aug 2000

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