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Influence of the HLA characteristics of Italian patients on donor search outcome in unrelated hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Tissue antigens - 1 Aug 2014
Testi M, Andreani M, Locatelli F, Arcese W, Troiano M, Battarra M, Gaziev J, Lucarelli G
Abstract excerpt
The information regarding the probability of finding a matched unrelated donor (MUD) within a relatively short time is crucial for the success of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), particularly in patients with malignancies. In this study, we retrospectively analyzed 315 Italian patients who started a search for a MUD, in order to assess the distribution of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles and...
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