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Lower levels of vitamin A are associated with increased gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease in children

Key points – Vitamin A levels below the median at day 30 posttransplant are associated with increased cumulative incidence of GI GVHD in children. Potential mechanisms include increased intestinal permeability and increased lymphocyte homing to the intestine.