Treatment of hemoglobin Bart's hydrops with bone marrow transplantation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 21-month-old girl with hemoglobin Bart's hydrops received bone marrow transplantation (BMT) from a matched sibling. No major BMT-related complications developed. Hemoglobin levels remained greater than 10 gm/dl for 20 months without blood transfusion support despite the presence of residual host hemopoietic cells from 2 months after BMT. We suggest consideration of this therapeutic option for surviving patients.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
- Hemoglobins, Abnormal
- alpha-Thalassemia