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Utility of saliva and hair follicles in donor selection for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and chimerism monitoring.
Chimerism - 1 Jan 2000
Kaur Gurvinder, Kumar Neeraj, Nandakumar Ramya, Rapthap Chowphi C, Sharma Gaurav, Neolia Shekhar, Kumra Heena, Mahalwar Prateek, Garg Abhinav, Kumar Sunil, Kaur Jasmeet, Hakim Mrinali, Kumar Lalit, Mehra Narinder K
Abstract excerpt
Selection of an HLA identical donor is a critical pre-requisite for successful hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Most transplant centers utilize blood as the most common source of DNA for HLA testing. However, obtaining blood through phlebotomy is often challenging in patients with conditions like severe leucopenia or hemophilia, pediatric and elderly patients. We have used a simple in-house...
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