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Unrelated donor stem cell transplant: donor selection and search process
Author(s) -
Karanes Chatchada
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1034/j.1399-3046.7.s3.9.x
Subject(s) - medicine , stem cell , bone marrow transplant , human leukocyte antigen , cord blood , transplantation , intensive care medicine , oncology , immunology , bone marrow transplantation , antigen , genetics , biology
The article describes the unrelated donor and cord blood search process through the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) for practising hematologist‐oncologists and stem cell transplant physicians. The recent changes in the diseases, type of transplants and stem cell sources are discussed. Important data showing the effects of HLA loci and non‐HLA factors on the transplant outcome, including new services offered by NMDP were reviewed.