Graft-versus-host disease pathophysiology

Graft-versus-host disease
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Shyam Patel [2]

Overview

The pathophysiology of GvHD is based upon immune activation and inflammation due a T cell responses, ultimately resulting in organ damage.