- If you received an allogeneic stem cell transplant, you will be checked for signs of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). You were told about GVHD at the time of being prepared for transplant. GVHD may cause skin rashes, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and/or damage to the liver, lung, eyes, mouth, skin, joints, gastrointestinal tract, and/or muscles. It may result in jaundice (yellowing of the skin and/or eyes).