2023
Parental perspective on the risk of infertility and fertility preservation options for children and adolescents with sickle cell disease considering hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Sinha C, Meacham L, Bakshi N, Ross D, Krishnamurti L. Parental perspective on the risk of infertility and fertility preservation options for children and adolescents with sickle cell disease considering hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2023, 70: e30276. PMID: 37051746, PMCID: PMC10544372, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantationRisk of infertilitySickle cell diseaseStem cell transplantationFertility preservationCell transplantationCell diseaseMajor long-term complicationPrimary caregiversIdentical related donorsDisease-free survivalFertility preservation optionsFertility preservation proceduresLong-term complicationsHuman leukocyte antigenConditioning regimenHost diseaseRelated donorsLeukocyte antigenPreservation optionsHCT physiciansSurvival rateAvailable HLAEleven participantsInfertility
2012
Oocyte cryopreservation in a patient with sickle cell disease prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: first report
Dovey S, Krishnamurti L, Sanfilippo J, Gunawardena S, Mclendon P, Campbell M, Alway S, Efymow B, Gracia C. Oocyte cryopreservation in a patient with sickle cell disease prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: first report. Journal Of Assisted Reproduction And Genetics 2012, 29: 265-269. PMID: 22219083, PMCID: PMC3288130, DOI: 10.1007/s10815-011-9698-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseSevere sickle cell diseaseHematopoietic stem cell transplantationStem cell transplantationVaso-occlusive eventsCell diseaseOvarian stimulationOvarian hyperstimulationFertility preservationCell transplantationOocyte cryopreservationHematopoietic stem cell transplantFertility preservation counselingGnRH antagonist protocolUnique patient populationStem cell transplantYear old femaleSuccessful ovarian stimulationAntagonist protocolCell transplantPatient populationOocyte bankingMulti-disciplinary teamElevated riskOld female