PERSISTENT NAUSEA AND ANOREXIA AFTER MARROW TRANSPLANTATION

Abstract

Acute GVHD is now the dominant cause of persistent nausea and anorexia in marrow transplant patients who are beyond day 20 posttransplant. The diagnosis can be made clinically in most cases and confirmed by endoscopic biopsy of gastric mucosa. Infections, medications, and rare cases of central nervous system disease are much less common.