Graft versus Host Disease / Disease

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Graft versus Host Disease

Synonyms of Graft versus Host Disease

GVHD

Disorder Subdivisions

Acute GVHD
Chronic GVHD

General Discussion
Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD) is a rare disorder that can strike persons whose immune system is deficient or suppressed and who have received a bone marrow transplant or a nonirradiated blood transfusion. Symptoms may include skin rash, intestinal problems and liver dysfunction.

Organizations related to Graft versus Host Disease

Autoimmune Information Network, Inc
PO Box 4121
Brick NJ 08723
Phone #: 732-664-9259
800 #: N/A
e-mail: autoimmunehelp@aol.com
Home page: http://www.aininc.org
Caitlin Raymond International Registry
UMASS Memorial Medical Center
Worcester MA 01655
Phone #: 508-334-8969
800 #: 800-726-2824
e-mail: info@CRIR.org
Home page: http://www.crir.org
European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID)
c/o Dr. Esther de Vries
Hertogenbosch None 5200 ME's
Phone #: +31- 73--6992965
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@esid.org
Home page: http://www.esid.org
Locks of Love
234 Southern Blvd.
West Palm Beach FL 33405
Phone #: 561-833-7332
800 #: 888-896-1588
e-mail: info@locksoflove.org
Home page: http://www.locksoflove.org
NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda MD 20824-0105
Phone #: 301-592-8573
800 #: --
e-mail: nhlbiinfo@rover.nhlbi.nih.gov
Home page: N/A

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html