Rubella-associated aplastic anemia treated by syngeneic stem cell transplantations

Authors
Hook, H Kim, GM Kim, HJ Kim, CJ Yoon, WS Hwang, TJ
Citation
H. Hook et al., Rubella-associated aplastic anemia treated by syngeneic stem cell transplantations, AM J HEMAT, 64(4), 2000, pp. 303-305
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology,"Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
03618609 → ACNP
Volume
64
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
303 - 305
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-8609(200008)64:4<303:RAATBS>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A 14-year-old boy presented with aplastic anemia 3 months after contracting rubella. Stem cell transplantations from his identical twin were carried o ut. Successful engraftment occurred only when conditioning therapy was give n prior to the infusion of the syngeneic stem cells, supporting an immune m echanism to explain the pathogenesis of virus-associated aplastic anemia. A m, J, Hematol. 64:303-305, 2000. (C) 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.