Ethical issues of unrelated hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in adult thalassemia patients

Ethical issues of unrelated hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in adult thalassemia patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Beta thalassemia major is a severe inherited form of hemolytic anemia that results from ineffective erythropoiesis. Allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) remains the only potentially curative therapy. Unfortunately...

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Main Authors: Piras Eugenia, Vacca Adriana, d'Aloja Ernesto, La Nasa Giorgio, Caocci Giovanni, Pintor Michela, Demontis Roberto, Pisu Salvatore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6939/12/4

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