Alois Gratwohl

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1 Five-year follow-up of patients receiving imatinib for chronic myeloid leukemia. N Engl J Med 2006 22.86
2 Imatinib compared with interferon and low-dose cytarabine for newly diagnosed chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia. N Engl J Med 2003 17.23
3 Chronic myeloid leukemia: an update of concepts and management recommendations of European LeukemiaNet. J Clin Oncol 2009 9.40
4 Hematologic and cytogenetic responses to imatinib mesylate in chronic myelogenous leukemia. N Engl J Med 2002 8.86
5 Evolving concepts in the management of chronic myeloid leukemia: recommendations from an expert panel on behalf of the European LeukemiaNet. Blood 2006 6.89
6 Effect of priming with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor on the outcome of chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia. N Engl J Med 2003 4.90
7 High-dose daunorubicin in older patients with acute myeloid leukemia. N Engl J Med 2009 4.90
8 Cytarabine dose for acute myeloid leukemia. N Engl J Med 2011 4.15
9 Imatinib induces hematologic and cytogenetic responses in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia in myeloid blast crisis: results of a phase II study. Blood 2002 4.00
10 Imatinib induces durable hematologic and cytogenetic responses in patients with accelerated phase chronic myeloid leukemia: results of a phase 2 study. Blood 2002 3.60
11 Results of a HOVON/SAKK donor versus no-donor analysis of myeloablative HLA-identical sibling stem cell transplantation in first remission acute myeloid leukemia in young and middle-aged adults: benefits for whom? Blood 2007 3.18
12 Tolerability-adapted imatinib 800 mg/d versus 400 mg/d versus 400 mg/d plus interferon-α in newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia. J Clin Oncol 2011 3.09
13 Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo SCT) for chronic myeloid leukemia in the imatinib era: evaluation of its impact within a subgroup of the randomized German CML Study IV. Blood 2009 3.07
14 Drug treatment is superior to allografting as first-line therapy in chronic myeloid leukemia. Blood 2007 2.61
15 A phase 2 study of imatinib in patients with relapsed or refractory Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoid leukemias. Blood 2002 2.33
16 Human leukocyte antigen DR15 is associated with reduced relapse rate and improved survival after human leukocyte antigen-identical sibling hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2006 2.29
17 Reduced-intensity versus conventional myeloablative conditioning allogeneic stem cell transplantation for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a retrospective study from the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Blood 2010 2.26
18 Treatment for acute myelogenous leukemia by low-dose, total-body, irradiation-based conditioning and hematopoietic cell transplantation from related and unrelated donors. J Clin Oncol 2005 2.15
19 KIR ligands and prediction of relapse after unrelated donor hematopoietic cell transplantation for hematologic malignancy. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2006 2.10
20 The European LeukemiaNet AML Working Party consensus statement on allogeneic HSCT for patients with AML in remission: an integrated-risk adapted approach. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2012 2.05
21 Transplantation of mobilized peripheral blood cells to HLA-identical siblings with standard-risk leukemia. Blood 2002 2.03
22 Superiority of the triple combination of bortezomib-thalidomide-dexamethasone over the dual combination of thalidomide-dexamethasone in patients with multiple myeloma progressing or relapsing after autologous transplantation: the MMVAR/IFM 2005-04 Randomized Phase III Trial from the Chronic Leukemia Working Party of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. J Clin Oncol 2012 2.01
23 The importance of HLA-DPB1 in unrelated donor hematopoietic cell transplantation. Blood 2007 1.96
24 Spermatogenesis in long-term survivors after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is associated with age, time interval since transplantation, and apparently absence of chronic GvHD. Blood 2006 1.94
25 Feasibility of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for autoimmune disease: position statement from a National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and National Cancer Institute-Sponsored International Workshop, Bethesda, MD, March 12 and 13, 2005. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2005 1.81
26 Respiratory syncytial virus infection in patients with hematological diseases: single-center study and review of the literature. Clin Infect Dis 2008 1.79
27 Predicting outcome after lung resection for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with neutropenia. Chest 2004 1.78
28 Severe events in donors after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell donation. Haematologica 2008 1.72
29 Long-term outcome of patients given transplants of mobilized blood or bone marrow: A report from the International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry and the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Blood 2006 1.67
30 Premature cardiovascular disease after allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. Blood 2007 1.67
31 Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for autoimmune diseases: an observational study on 12 years' experience from the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Working Party on Autoimmune Diseases. Haematologica 2009 1.65
32 Outcomes for reduced-intensity allogeneic transplantation for multiple myeloma: an analysis of prognostic factors from the Chronic Leukaemia Working Party of the EBMT. Blood 2005 1.63
33 Impact of HLA-DPB1 haplotypes on outcome of 10/10 matched unrelated hematopoietic stem cell donor transplants depends on MHC-linked microsatellite polymorphisms. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2011 1.63
34 Impact of FLT3 internal tandem duplication on the outcome of related and unrelated hematopoietic transplantation for adult acute myeloid leukemia in first remission: a retrospective analysis. J Clin Oncol 2012 1.60
35 Validation of the EBMT risk score in chronic myeloid leukemia in Brazil and allogeneic transplant outcome. Haematologica 2005 1.50
36 Association of TNFd and IL-10 polymorphisms with mortality in unrelated hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Transplantation 2006 1.49
37 Endothelial injury mediated by cytotoxic T lymphocytes and loss of microvessels in chronic graft versus host disease. Lancet 2002 1.49
38 The allele burden of JAK2 mutations remains stable over several years in patients with myeloproliferative disorders. Haematologica 2008 1.45
39 Development of leukemia in donor cells after allogeneic stem cell transplantation--a survey of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT). Haematologica 2005 1.45
40 Initial cord blood unit volume affects mononuclear cell and CD34+ cell-processing efficiency in a non-linear fashion. Cytotherapy 2011 1.43
41 NKG2D ligand expression in AML increases in response to HDAC inhibitor valproic acid and contributes to allorecognition by NK-cell lines with single KIR-HLA class I specificities. Blood 2007 1.40
42 Diagnostic criteria for hematopoietic stem cell transplant-associated microangiopathy: results of a consensus process by an International Working Group. Haematologica 2007 1.39
43 Risk factors for therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia treated with allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Haematologica 2009 1.34
44 Identification of a novel activating mutation (Y842C) within the activation loop of FLT3 in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Blood 2004 1.33
45 Bone marrow examination: a prospective survey on factors associated with pain. Ann Hematol 2010 1.27
46 Autologous stem cell transplantation for systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 2004 1.24
47 Sibling versus unrelated donor allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for chronic myelogenous leukemia: refined HLA matching reveals more graft-versus-host disease but not less relapse. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2009 1.23
48 Evidence for a bidirectional relationship between cytomegalovirus replication and acute graft-versus-host disease. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2010 1.21
49 Filgrastim-mobilized peripheral blood progenitor cells versus bone marrow transplantation for treating leukemia: 3-year results from the EBMT randomized trial. Haematologica 2005 1.21
50 Influence of donor/recipient sex matching on outcome of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for aplastic anemia. Transplantation 2006 1.21
51 Outcomes of reduced-intensity transplantation for chronic myeloid leukemia: an analysis of prognostic factors from the Chronic Leukemia Working Party of the EBMT. Blood 2005 1.18
52 Autologous bone marrow transplantation as consolidation therapy in the treatment of adult patients under 60 years with acute myeloid leukaemia in first complete remission: a prospective randomized Dutch-Belgian Haemato-Oncology Co-operative Group (HOVON) and Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) trial. Br J Haematol 2005 1.14
53 Monoclonal T-cell expansions in asymptomatic individuals and in patients with large granular leukemia consist of cytotoxic effector T cells expressing the activating CD94:NKG2C/E and NKD2D killer cell receptors. Blood 2002 1.11
54 Vascular endothelium as 'novel' target of graft-versus-host disease. Best Pract Res Clin Haematol 2008 1.10
55 Results of syngeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for acute leukemia: risk factors for outcomes of adults transplanted in first complete remission. Haematologica 2008 1.08
56 Good manufacturing practice-compliant cell sorting and large-scale expansion of single KIR-positive alloreactive human natural killer cells for multiple infusions to leukemia patients. Cytotherapy 2010 1.07
57 Gemtuzumab ozogamicin as postremission treatment in AML at 60 years of age or more: results of a multicenter phase 3 study. Blood 2010 1.07
58 Quality-adjusted survival analysis shows differences in outcome after immunosuppression or bone marrow transplantation in aplastic anemia. Ann Hematol 2004 1.07
59 The effect of prior exposure to imatinib on transplant-related mortality. Haematologica 2006 1.05
60 Value of allogeneic versus autologous stem cell transplantation and chemotherapy in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes and secondary acute myeloid leukemia. Final results of a prospective randomized European Intergroup Trial. Haematologica 2010 1.05
61 Late pulmonary, cardiovascular, and renal complications after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and recommended screening practices. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2008 1.05
62 BAL neutrophils, serum procalcitonin, and C-reactive protein to predict bacterial infection in the immunocompromised host. Chest 2007 1.03
63 Cutaneous graft-versus-host disease: a guide for the dermatologist. Dermatology 2008 1.03
64 The European LeukemiaNet: achievements and perspectives. Haematologica 2010 1.02
65 Autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia. Blood 2011 1.01
66 Cellular senescence of white blood cells in very long-term survivors after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: the role of chronic graft-versus-host disease and female donor sex. Blood 2009 1.00
67 Rituximab in the treatment of polyneuropathy associated with anti-MAG antibodies. Muscle Nerve 2003 1.00
68 Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: results of European intergroup randomized trial comparing autografting versus observation. Blood 2010 0.99
69 Donor lymphocyte infusion for relapsed chronic myelogenous leukemia: prognostic relevance of the initial cell dose. Blood 2002 0.99
70 Adult stem cell transplantation in autoimmune disease. Curr Opin Hematol 2009 0.99
71 Reconstitution of dendritic and natural killer-cell subsets after allogeneic stem cell transplantation: effects of endogenous flt3 ligand. Blood 2004 0.99
72 Angiogenesis and vascular endothelial growth factor-/receptor expression in myeloproliferative neoplasms: correlation with clinical parameters and JAK2-V617F mutational status. Br J Haematol 2009 0.96
73 Octenidine hydrochloride for the care of central venous catheter insertion sites in severely immunocompromised patients. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2005 0.95
74 ABO blood group-incompatible living donor kidney transplantation: a prospective, single-centre analysis including serial protocol biopsies. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2008 0.94
75 Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for vasculitis including Behcet's disease and polychondritis: a retrospective analysis of patients recorded in the European Bone Marrow Transplantation and European League Against Rheumatism databases and a review of the literature. Ann Rheum Dis 2006 0.94
76 Late altered organ function in very long-term survivors after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a paired comparison with their HLA-identical sibling donor. Haematologica 2010 0.93
77 High-dose cyclophosphamide with autologous lymphocyte-depleted peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) support for treatment of refractory chronic autoimmune thrombocytopenia. Blood 2002 0.91
78 Role of primacy of birth in HLA-identical sibling transplantation. Blood 2007 0.91
79 Attitudes of Swiss mothers toward unrelated umbilical cord blood banking 6 months after donation. Transfusion 2003 0.90
80 Plasticity after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Biol Chem 2008 0.89
81 A survey on cellular and engineered tissue therapies in europe in 2008. Tissue Eng Part A 2010 0.88
82 Donor characteristics affecting graft failure, graft-versus-host disease, and survival after unrelated donor transplantation with reduced-intensity conditioning for hematologic malignancies. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2011 0.87
83 Pulmonary infections diagnosed by BAL: a 12-year experience in 1066 immunocompromised patients. Respir Med 2006 0.87
84 Impact of genomic risk factors on outcome after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. Haematologica 2010 0.87
85 Comparison of transfusion efficacy of amotosalen-based pathogen-reduced platelet components and gamma-irradiated platelet components. Transfusion 2012 0.86
86 Clinical stem-cell sources contain CD8+CD3+ T-cell receptor-negative cells that facilitate bone marrow repopulation with hematopoietic stem cells. Blood 2007 0.85
87 Leukocyte count and risk of thrombosis in patients undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplantation or intensive chemotherapy. Thromb Haemost 2010 0.84
88 Mannose-binding lectin levels and major infections in a cohort of very long-term survivors after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Haematologica 2010 0.83
89 Lung resection in hematologic patients with pulmonary invasive fungal disease. Chest 2012 0.83
90 Large granular lymphocyte expansion after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant is associated with a cytomegalovirus reactivation and shows an indolent outcome. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2012 0.83
91 Pathogen-inactivation of platelet components with the INTERCEPT Blood System ™: a cohort study. Transfus Apher Sci 2011 0.82
92 Human acute myeloid leukemia CD34+CD38- stem cells are susceptible to allorecognition and lysis by single KIR-expressing natural killer cells. Haematologica 2009 0.82
93 Physical and not mental health is impaired in very long-term survivors after HSCT compared with their respective donors: a paired analysis. Blood 2008 0.82
94 Effect of beta-blockers, Ca2+ antagonists, and benzodiazepines on bleeding incidence in patients with chemotherapy induced thrombocytopenia. Platelets 2010 0.82
95 Target populations in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for autoimmune diseases--a workshop accompanying: cellular therapy for treatment of autoimmune diseases, basic science and clinical studies, including new developments in hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cell therapy. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2006 0.81
96 No evidence of plasticity in hair follicles of recipients after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Exp Hematol 2005 0.81
97 Autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for chronic acquired demyelinating neuropathy. J Peripher Nerv Syst 2009 0.80
98 Hypervariability of biofilm formation and oxacillin resistance in a Staphylococcus epidermidis strain causing persistent severe infection in an immunocompromised patient. J Clin Microbiol 2010 0.80
99 Trends of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the Eastern Mediterranean region, 1984-2007. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2011 0.80
100 Leukemic cluster growth in culture is an independent risk factor for acute myeloid leukemia and short survival in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome. Acta Haematol 2008 0.80
101 Optimizing investigator-led oncology research in Europe. Haematologica 2012 0.80
102 Birth order and outcome after HLA-identical sibling donor transplantation. Blood 2009 0.79
103 Complete remission of alopecia universalis after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Blood 2004 0.79
104 Rituximab in patients with hairy cell leukemia relapsing after treatment with 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine (SAKK 31/98). Haematologica 2008 0.79
105 The use of high dose immunoablative therapy with hematopoietic stem cell support therapy in the treatment of severe autoimmune diseases. Int J Hematol 2002 0.79
106 Patient and product factors affecting platelet transfusion results. Transfusion 2008 0.79
107 Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic action of budesonide after buccal administration in healthy subjects and patients with oral chronic graft-versus-host disease. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2009 0.79
108 Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: activity in Switzerland compared with surrounding European countries. Swiss Med Wkly 2013 0.78
109 Explaining survival differences between two consecutive studies with allogeneic stem cell transplantation in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2014 0.78
110 Prospective change control analysis of transfer of platelet concentrate production from a specialized stem cell transplantation unit to a blood transfusion center. J Clin Apher 2012 0.78
111 Proposal of a morphologic bone marrow response score for imatinib mesylate treatment in chronic myelogenous leukemia. Hum Pathol 2005 0.78
112 Oral health risks associated with HLA-types of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Eur J Haematol 2007 0.78
113 Organ donation: Stricter management of organ transplants. Nature 2012 0.78
114 Prevention of pure red cell aplasia after major or bidirectional ABO blood group incompatible hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by pretransplant reduction of host anti-donor isoagglutinins. Haematologica 2009 0.77
115 The role of stem cell source in autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Haematologica 2006 0.77
116 Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Switzerland: a comprehensive quality control report on centre effect. Swiss Med Wkly 2010 0.77
117 Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura after allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a survey of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT). Br J Haematol 2002 0.77
118 Fatal myocardial infarction during nilotinib treatment in a 60-year-old male patient. Acta Oncol 2010 0.77
119 Aplastic anemia and concomitant autoimmune diseases. Ann Hematol 2009 0.76
120 Forty years of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a review of the Basel experience. Swiss Med Wkly 2014 0.76
121 Progenitor cell therapy for sacral pressure sore: a pilot study with a novel human chronic wound model. Stem Cell Res Ther 2014 0.76
122 Persistence of recipient-type endothelium after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Haematologica 2010 0.75
123 Allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation for myeloma: it's time for the appropriate studies. J Clin Oncol 2011 0.75
124 JACIE celebrates its 10-year anniversary with the demonstration of improved clinical outcome. Cytotherapy 2011 0.75
125 Determination of the donor:host blood cell ratio after haematological stem cell transplant by means of semiquantitative detection of short tandem repeat polymorphisms. Swiss Med Wkly 2002 0.75
126 Cyclosporine-responsive thrombocytopenia in a patient with chloramphenicol-associated myelodysplastic syndrome. Eur J Haematol 2006 0.75
127 Minimal T-cell requirements for triggering haemophagocytosis associated with Epstein-Barr virus-driven B-cell proliferation: a clinical case study. Ann Rheum Dis 2011 0.75
128 Rate of false-positive results for threshold shifts during initial treatment with aminoglycosides. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 2004 0.75
129 Low dose 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine given as a single subcutaneous injection in patients with hairy cell leukemia: a multicentre trial SAKK 32/95. Leuk Lymphoma 2009 0.75
130 DV-ICE, intensive induction and early transplantation for adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a phase II study. Eur J Haematol 2009 0.75
131 Hematopoietic progenitor cell colony growth differentiates chronic myelomonocytic leukemia from reactive monocytosis. Eur J Haematol 2008 0.75
132 Dominant Epstein-Barr virus-specific T-cell responses are maintained during moderate and intense immunosuppressive treatment. Ann Rheum Dis 2010 0.75
133 Role of allogeneic transplantation in chronic myeloid leukemia. Expert Rev Hematol 2008 0.75
134 The post-transplant cytogenetic response to interferon is a major determinant of survival after autologous stem cell transplantation for chronic myeloid leukaemia in chronic phase. Br J Haematol 2002 0.75
135 Platelet refractoriness due to combined anti-HLA and anti-HPA-5a alloantibodies: clinical management during myeloablative allogeneic HSCT and development of a quantitative MAIPA assay. Br J Haematol 2007 0.75
136 Cytopenia and hematopoietic recovery after low intensity conditioning transplants. Croat Med J 2004 0.75
137 Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Europe. Differences between Eastern and Western countries. Hematology 2012 0.75
138 Relapse risk assessment of transplantation for patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia. Chin Med J (Engl) 2003 0.75
139 Infection prevention strategies in a stem cell transplant unit: impact of change of care in isolation practice and routine use of high dose intravenous immunoglobulins on infectious complications and transplant related mortality. Eur J Haematol 2009 0.75