antithymocyte globulin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000654",
  "term": "antithymocyte globulin",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Serum from blood that contains antibodies that bind to human T cells. Antithymocyte globulin is given to a patient before a stem cell transplant to kill T cells and lower the risk of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). It is also used to treat GVHD and after a kidney transplant to help keep the body from rejecting the kidney. Also called antilymphocyte globulin.",
  "synonyms": [
    "antilymphocyte globulin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/antithymocyte-globulin/"
}