Editorial
Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2007; 13(29): 3918-3924
Published online Aug 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i29.3918
Table 1 Risk factors for the development of VOD
1Pre existing liver disease (hepatitis C, previous fibrosis, hypertransaminasemia)
2Previous exposure to a myeloablative regimen
3Past history of HSOS
4Use of myeloablative regimen
5High dose of total body irradiation
6Use of cyclophosphamide containing regimes
7Administration of cyclophosphamide after busulfan
8Fixed dose of Busulfan
9Use of oral rather than ev Busulfan
10Late timing of SCT in patients with leukaemia
11Carriers of haemocromathosis C282Y allele