A Case of Successful Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in a Severely Underweight Patient with Aplastic Anemia

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSTC) is considered definitive and the most effective treatment for young patients diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia. Low body mass index (BMI) is known to be associated with poorer outcomes in stem cell transplantation and higher mortality...

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Main Authors: Lilija Banceviča, Andrius Žučenka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/2044820
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description Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSTC) is considered definitive and the most effective treatment for young patients diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia. Low body mass index (BMI) is known to be associated with poorer outcomes in stem cell transplantation and higher mortality risks. Malnutrition negatively affects the patient’s ability to mobilize stem cells, therefore reducing patients’ stem cell production, although the patient’s nutritional status improvement with enteral and parenteral nutrition may reduce the risks of stem cell graft failure and graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) occurrence. The present report demonstrates a severely underweight patient with aplastic anemia and a BMI of 11 kg/m2 who was unsuccessfully treated with immunosuppressive therapy followed by alloHSTC.
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spelling doaj-art-88d243fc82cc4d7aa1a394ec8890049c2025-08-20T02:09:37ZengWileyCase Reports in Hematology2090-65792024-01-01202410.1155/2024/2044820A Case of Successful Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in a Severely Underweight Patient with Aplastic AnemiaLilija Banceviča0Andrius Žučenka1Faculty of MedicineHematologyAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSTC) is considered definitive and the most effective treatment for young patients diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia. Low body mass index (BMI) is known to be associated with poorer outcomes in stem cell transplantation and higher mortality risks. Malnutrition negatively affects the patient’s ability to mobilize stem cells, therefore reducing patients’ stem cell production, although the patient’s nutritional status improvement with enteral and parenteral nutrition may reduce the risks of stem cell graft failure and graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) occurrence. The present report demonstrates a severely underweight patient with aplastic anemia and a BMI of 11 kg/m2 who was unsuccessfully treated with immunosuppressive therapy followed by alloHSTC.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/2044820
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Case Reports in Hematology
title A Case of Successful Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in a Severely Underweight Patient with Aplastic Anemia
title_full A Case of Successful Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in a Severely Underweight Patient with Aplastic Anemia
title_fullStr A Case of Successful Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in a Severely Underweight Patient with Aplastic Anemia
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title_short A Case of Successful Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in a Severely Underweight Patient with Aplastic Anemia
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