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Successful cord blood transplantation for a CHARGE syndrome with CHD7 mutation showing DiGeorge sequence including hypoparathyroidism.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Jul 2010
Inoue Hirosuke, Takada Hidetoshi, Kusuda Takeshi, Goto Takako, Ochiai Masayuki, Kinjo Tadamune, Muneuchi Jun, Takahata Yasushi, Takahashi Naomi, Morio Tomohiro, Kosaki Kenjiro, Hara Toshiro
Abstract excerpt
It is rare that coloboma, heart anomalies, choanal atresia, retarded growth and development, and genital and ear anomalies (CHARGE) syndrome patients have DiGeorge sequence showing severe immunodeficiency due to the defect of the thymus. Although the only treatment to achieve immunological recovery for these patients in countries where thymic transplantation is not ethically approved would be hematopoietic cell...
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