Severe Hypercholesterolemia in a Patient with Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease of the Liver

Ahmadieh Hala; Jad El Masri

doi:10.15406/emij.2015.01.00006

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Severe Hypercholesterolemia in a Patient with Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease of the Liver

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Severe Hypercholesterolemia in a Patient with Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease of the Liver

Ahmadieh Hala and Jad El Masri

Endocrinology&Metabolism International Journal, Vol.2(1), pp.30-32

01/13/2015

DOI: 10.15406/emij.2015.01.00006

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Abstract

With the advances in bone marrow transplantation, and the increased number of patients undergoing this procedure yearly, new complications of transplant are starting to occur more frequently. Severe hypercholesterolemia (cholesterol level above 1000 mg/dl) following graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) has been reported in eight patients so far. We hereby report a case of severe hypercholesterolemia developing in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia after undergoing bone marrow transplant and having graft versus host disease complication. The patient underwent plasmapheresis with subsequent improvement in her cholesterol and lipid profile.

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Title: Subtitle: Severe Hypercholesterolemia in a Patient with Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease of the Liver
Creators: Ahmadieh Hala
Jad El Masri
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Endocrinology&Metabolism International Journal, Vol.2(1), pp.30-32
DOI: 10.15406/emij.2015.01.00006
ISSN: 2473-0815
eISSN: 2473-0815
Language: English
Date published: 01/13/2015
Academic Unit: Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984362749802771

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