Factors affecting immunologic recovery after nonmyeloablative conditioning

Clinical, immunologic, and technical factors affecting recovery of platelet count after platelet transfusion.

Immunologic response and factors affecting its assessment.

The potential harmful effects of toxic compounds on the developing immune system are discussed. This discussion is illustrated by results of studies of the effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin on the developing immune system of Fischer rats. While this compound and several others have been shown to have immunosuppressive effects, the available data do not support routine evaluation of...

Factors affecting proprioceptive recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

BACKGROUND Proprioception plays an important role in knee movements. Since there are controversies surrounding the overall recovery time of proprioception following surgery, it is necessary to define the factors affecting proprioceptive recovery after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and to investigate the relationship between proprioception and muscle strength. METHODS A total...

Factors Affecting Recovery of Sensory Function after Nerve Lesions.

MOST of our knowledge of the processes of sensory recovery after nerve lesions is derived from human cases. Indeed, in some ways man is most suitable for such work, because he can give verbal information about the quality of sensation which is felt. But there are many problems which can only be solved by the comparison of recovery under conditions which differ in respect of one variable only, s...

Hepatic injury after nonmyeloablative conditioning followed by allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation: a study of 193 patients.

Liver injury is a frequent, serious complication of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) following myeloablative preparative regimens. We sought to determine the frequency and severity of hepatic injury after nonmyeloablative conditioning and its relationship to outcomes. One hundred ninety-three consecutive patients who received 2 Gy total body irradiation with or without fludar...