Graft-vs-Host
Reaction - 3
Conditions that may cause a Graft-vs-Host
Reaction:
ethere are differences in tissue
histocomaptibility between donor and host
ethe host is immunocompromised
ethe graft cells are immunocompetent and are
able to trigger an
immune reaction against host tissue
eprocedures or products that may cause GVD
when immunocompetent
lymphocytes are present include:
Žintrauterine transfusions
Žblood transfusions - whole, packed, or
frozen
Žplatelet transfusions
Žplasma transfusions - fresh or frozen
Žtransplantation of fetal thymus
Žtransplantation of fetal liver
Žtransplantation of bone marrow
