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ALLOGENEIC BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION ACROSS THE ABO BARRIER
Author(s) -
Biggs J. C.,
Concan A. J.,
Dodds A. J.,
Isbister J. P.,
Kesteven P.,
Ma D. F.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1979.tb142023.x
Subject(s) - contraindication , abo blood group system , medicine , bone marrow transplantation , bone marrow , abo incompatibility , transplantation , bone marrow transplant , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in severe aplastic anaemia has been shown to be a worth‐while procedure. A case in which a group O patient received a successful marrow transplant from a group B donor is reported. Major ABO incompatibility is not a contraindication to bone marrow transplantation.