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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from a donor with Klinefelter syndrome for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.
Pediatric transplantation - 1 Aug 2008
Balci Yasemin Isik, Turul Tuba, Daar Ghaniya, Anak Sema, Devecioglu Omer, Tezcan Ilhan, Cetinkaya Duygu Uckan
Abstract excerpt
WAS is a rare X-linked recessive disorder characterized by primary progressive T cell immunodeficiency, impaired antipolysaccharide antibody response, thrombocytopenia with small platelet, and eczematoid dermatitis. Untreated patients with typical WAS have poor prognosis with the major causes of death being infection, bleeding, lymphoproliferative disorders, and malignancy. Due to the increased risk of infectious...
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