The effect of oral chronic graft-versus-host disease on bodyweight: A cohort study
Last Updated: Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Data from a retrospective cohort study showed that patients with oral chronic GVHD had a 1.44 times higher risk of being underweight (ie, body mass index < 18.5 kg/m2) compared to those without GVHD. Among patients with oral chronic GVHD, oral mucositis was an independent predictor of > 5% weight loss (p < 0.001).
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