Current status of bone marrow transplantation in humans: report from the International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry. Nat Immun Cell Growth Regul 1988;7(5-6):334-50
Date
01/01/1988Pubmed ID
3065641Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0024204303 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 24 CitationsAbstract
Bone marrow transplantation is being used with increasing frequency as therapy for a number of life-threatening diseases. Data reported to the International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry are presented to show the pattern of growth of bone marrow transplantation worldwide as well as current results in leukemia and aplastic anemia. Risk factors are identified that may predict the development of major complications after bone marrow transplantation.
Author List
Bortin MM, Horowitz MM, Gale RPAuthor
Mary M. Horowitz MD, MS Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Anemia, AplasticBone Marrow Transplantation
Female
Graft vs Host Disease
Humans
Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
Male
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Registries
Risk Factors