Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for severe sickle cell disease in childhood: a single centre experience of 50 patients.

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Despite improvements in medical management, sickle cell disease (SCD) remains associated with severe morbidity and decreased survival. Allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) remains the only curative approach. We report the outcome of 50 consecutive children with severe SCD that received HSCT in our unit between November 1988 and April 2013. The stem cell source was bone marrow (n = 39), cord...

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