Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for sickle cell disease: The changing landscape

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) remains the only curative therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD); however, its use is limited by lack of suitable human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched donors and decreased application in older patients with significant morbidity. Myeloablativ...

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Main Authors: Adetola A. Kassim, Deva Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658387617300444