Hematopoietic Engraftment and Survival in Adult Recipients of Umbilical-Cord Blood from Unrelated Donors

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Authors

Mary J. Laughlin · University Hospitals of Cleveland

Juliet N. Barker

Barbara Bambach

Omer N. Koç · University Hospitals of Cleveland

David A. Rizzieri · University of Minnesota

John E. Wagner

Stanton L. Gerson · Case Western Reserve University

Hillard M. Lazarus · University of Minnesota

Abstract

Umbilical-cord blood from unrelated donors can restore hematopoiesis in adults who receive myeloablative therapy and is associated with acceptable rates of severe acute and chronic GVHD.

Topics & Keywords

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research Neonatal Respiratory Health Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 344, Issue 24, pp. 1815-1822

DOI: 10.1056/nejm200106143442402

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