Bone Marrow Transplantation for Sickle Cell Disease

C. Walters, Mark; Patience, Melinda; M. Leisenring, Wendy; R. Eckman, James; Paul Scott, J.; C. Mentzer, William; C. Davies, Sally; Ohene‐Frempong, Kwaku; Bernaudin, Françoise; C. Matthews, Dana; Storb, Rainer; M. Sullivan, Keith

doi:10.1056/nejm199608083350601

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Bone Marrow Transplantation for Sickle Cell Disease

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Aug 8, 1996

Authors:

Mark C. Walters

Melinda Patience

Wendy M. Leisenring

Abstract

BACKGROUND: We investigated the risks and benefits of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in children with complications of sickle cell disease. METHODS: Twenty-two children less than 16 years of age who had symptomatic sickle cell disease received marrow allografts from HLA-identical siblings be...

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Medicine

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Transplantation

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