SERUM TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR FOR MONITORING RESPONSE OF HEPATIC VENOOCCLUSIVE DISEASE TO PENTOXIPHYLLIN - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
PARIKH PM ADVANI SH NADKARNI JS KULKARNI S KAPOOR G SASTRY PSRK ANAND M SAIKIA TK GOPAL R
Citation
Pm. Parikh et al., SERUM TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR FOR MONITORING RESPONSE OF HEPATIC VENOOCCLUSIVE DISEASE TO PENTOXIPHYLLIN - A CASE-REPORT, Cancer investigation, 15(4), 1997, pp. 326-328
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
Cancer investigation → ACNP
ISSN journal
07357907
Volume
15
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
326 - 328
Database
ISI
SICI code
0735-7907(1997)15:4<326:STFMRO>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD) is the second most common cause o f death after autologous bone marrow transplantation (ABMT). A patient with multiple myeloma undergoing ABMT developed classic features of h epatic VOD. He responded to treatment with pentoxiphyllin. Serum tumor necrosis factor (TNF) levels showed remarkable correlation with the s everity of VOD and response to therapy.