Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease (aGvHD)
aGvHD is a common complication after blood stem cell transplantation or
allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. In aGvHD, T lymphocytes of the
transplant ("graft") attack cells of the receiving organism (“host”) that are
considered as foreign, thereby causing a systemic disease pattern affecting ...
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Cancer
Cancer covers a variety of related diseases in which somatic cells of the
body grow and divide uncontrollably, thereby suppressing and finally destroying
healthy tissues. The disease is caused by various factors, all finally
disturbing the balance between cell cycle (cell growth and cell division) and ...
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Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
Heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI) is a heart disease caused by a sudden
reduction of blood circulation to the heart, resulting in an irreversible damage
of heart tissue. The majority of heart attacks is associated with a coronary
heart disease ...
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