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 2 Diagnostic criteria of veno occlusive disease after SCT Seattle criteria
Seattle criteria
At least two of the three following criteria: within the first month after stem cell transplantation (STC):
1Jaundice
2Hepatomegaly and right upper quadrant pain
3Ascites and/or unexplained weight gain
Baltimore criteria
Elevated total serum bilirubin (≥ 2 mg/dL) before d 21 after SCT and two of the following three criteria:
1Tender hepatomegaly
2Weight gain ≥ 5% from baseline
3Ascites
Modified Seattle criteria
Occurrence of two of the following events within 20 d of SCT:
1Hyperbilirubinaemia (≥ 2 mg/dL)
2Hepatomegaly or right upper quadrant pain of liver origin
3Unexplained weight gain (> 2% of baseline bodyweight) because of fluid accumulation