Successful allogeneic bone marrow transplantation using immunosuppressive conditioning regimen for a patient with red blood cell transfusion-dependent pyruvate kinase deficiency anemia
Pyruvate kinase deficiency (PKD) is the rare glycolytic enzyme defect causing hemolytic anemia. Treatments are mainly red cell transfusion and/or splenectomy, leading to iron overload. Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is alternatively curative treatment for severe PKD. The intensity of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Hematology Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hr/article/view/8305 |