Abstract
A 5-month-old girl, treated with bone marrow transplantation for severe combined immunodeficiency, developed two episodes of severe acute graft Vs host disease (GVHD) while teething. A dramatic improvement in GVHD was noted after the completion of tooth eruption. It is suggested that the release of interleukin-1, associated with the traumatized gingival tissue, is the triggering mediator for the GVHD.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 159-160 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1 Dec 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine