Graft-Versus-Host Disease Will Most Likely Be a Complication of A(n)

Question

Graft-versus-host disease will most likely be a complication of a(n)
A)skin graft.
B)bone marrow transplant.
C)blood transfusion.
D)Rh incompatibility between mother and fetus.
E)corneal transplant.

Accepted Answer

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) occurs when immune cells from the donated bone marrow or stem cells recognize the recipient's body as foreign and attack the recipient's tissues and organs. Therefore, GVHD is most likely to occur as a complication of a bone marrow transplant.