Graft-versus-host disease

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004989",
  "term": "Graft-versus-host disease",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A severe immunological complication that arises when immune cells from a transplanted donor (the graft) recognize the recipient's tissues (the host) as foreign and attack them. This condition most commonly occurs after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, such as bone marrow transplants. Symptoms can affect the skin, liver, and gastrointestinal tract.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "T lymphocyte",
    "bone marrow transplantation",
    "graft-versus-host reaction"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1171 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/graft-versus-host-disease/"
}