Trasplante con precursores hematopoyéticos de cordón umbilical en adultos con neoplasias hematológicas en Chile: Serie clínica / Umbilical cord hematopoietic precursors transplantation: Report of five patients
Rev. méd. Chile
; 137(8): 1054-1060, ago. 2009. tab
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ABSTRACT
Hematopoietic precursors transplantation is a therapeutic alternative for leukemia, some metabolic diseases and some immune deficiency syndromes. In its allogeneic variety leukemia eradication is based in the conditioning prior to transplantation and the allograñ effect against leukemia. Umbilical cord blood is an alternative source of hematopoietic precursors when there are no HLA compatible relatives available. Between 2003 and 2007 we have performed five umbilical cord blood transplant in adult patients in a University hospital. All patients had malignant diseases. Conditioning protocols were ablative in all except in one patient and in all, more than one unit of umbilical cord blood was used. Hematopoietic engraftment was confirmed in all patients and the main complications registered were infectious and associated to immunosuppression.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Leucemia Mieloide
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Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas
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Transplante de Células-Tronco de Sangue do Cordão Umbilical
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile
País de publicação:
Chile