Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients infected with HIV

Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2010 Aug;7(3):175-84. doi: 10.1007/s11904-010-0050-8.

Abstract

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) replaces a diseased hematopoietic system with a functional, disease-free graft and is frequently used in the treatment of hematologic malignancies. The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy made it possible to treat medical conditions in HIV-infected patients in the same way as in the general population. Several studies have reported the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of autologous HSCT as rescue or consolidation treatment for non-Hodgkin's and Hodgkin's lymphoma in HIV-infected patients. As a result of the improvements in supportive care and the introduction of attenuated transplant conditioning regimens, allogeneic HSCT has been used to treat life-threatening hematologic disorders, with promising results in HIV-infected patients. Moreover, this strategy has made it possible to treat both the hematologic disease and HIV infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active* / methods
  • HIV Infections / complications
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / methods*
  • Hodgkin Disease / complications
  • Hodgkin Disease / therapy
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / complications
  • Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / therapy*
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / complications
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / therapy
  • Transplantation Conditioning / methods
  • Treatment Outcome