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HLA-haploidentical hematopoietic stem cells transplantation with regulatory and conventional T-cell adoptive immunotherapy in pediatric patients with very high-risk acute leukemia
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is still needed for many children with very high-risk acute leukemia. An HLA-haploidentical family donor is a suitable option for those without an HLA-...
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Pre-transplant prognostic factors for patients with high-risk leukemia undergoing an unrelated cord blood transplantation
From July 1995 to December 2001, 42 patients with leukemia aged 1–42 years underwent cord blood transplant (CBT) from unrelated, ⩽2 antigen HLA mismatched donors. In all, 26 patients were in ⩽2nd complete remi...
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Reciprocal bone marrow transplantation between brother and sister
A child with AML underwent allogeneic BMT from an HLA-identical sister donor. Prompt and stable trilineage engraftment occurred and after few months he returned to a normal life. Eight years later a primary NH...