Predicting early lung disease in children and young adults after stem cell transplant

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What this research studies

Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is a severe lung disease that can happen after a stem cell transplant, and it's often caught too late in children. Our goal is to develop new tools, like blood tests and prediction models, to find BOS much earlier. We will look at specific proteins in blood samples from both children and adults to see if they can predict who is at risk. This will help doctors make better treatment decisions and potentially prevent the disease from getting worse.

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Where this research is happening

• Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr
  Cincinnati, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Myers, Kasiani — Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr
• Study coordinator: Myers, Kasiani

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About this research

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