Fludarabine-based protocol for human umbilical cord blood transplantation in children with fanconi anemia

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 237-239

  Aker, Memet ^a   Varadi, Gabor ^a   Slavin, Shimon ^a   Nagler, Arnon ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fanconi anemia; Fludarabine monophosphate; Human umbilical cord blood; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN A; FLUDARABINE; T LYMPHOCYTE ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FANCONI ANEMIA; FEMALE; GRAFT VERSUS HOST REACTION; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

CHILD; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FANCONI ANEMIA; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; GRAFT VS HOST DISEASE; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; TRANSPLANTATION CONDITIONING; VIDARABINE;

EID: 0033509950     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043426-199905000-00013     Document Type: Article

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