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Originally Posted by sobrien
Does anyone know if they are testing for ST2 when looking at individuals who might be a candidate for a stem cell transplant? Is this a test that might be done at Fred Hutch? I have an appointment with Dr. Bart Scott next week and would sure like to get this test.
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The article says that the ST2 test won't produce meaningful results until 14 days after a transplant. So it's not going to help predict who should get a transplant, only how to treat post-transplant patients BEFORE a month post-transplant, when graft-versus-host disease typically shows up.