Haematologica, Vol 90, Issue 4, 569-570
Copyright © 2005 by Ferrata Storti Foundation
Cytomegalovirus infection and chronic graft-versus-host disease are significant predictors of renal failure after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
E Deconinck,
M Kribs,
JM Rebibou,
CE Bulabois,
D Ducloux,
and
JY Cahn
We investigated the frequencies and predictive factors of prolonged renal failure (PRF) in a retrospective study of 181 consecutive patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Twenty-six patients (23% of long-term survivors) developed PRF. We identified 4 independent prognostic factors; cytomegalovirus infection and chronic graft-versus-host disease appeared as major risk factors for PRF.