Bone marrow transplantation for adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease: Results of a prospective multicenter pilot study
Krishnamurti L, Neuberg D, Sullivan K, Kamani N, Abraham A, Campigotto F, Zhang W, Dahdoul T, De Castro L, Parikh S, Bakshi N, Haight A, Hassell K, Loving R, Rosenthal J, Smith S, Smith W, Spearman M, Stevenson K, Wu C, Wiedl C, Waller E, Walters M. Bone marrow transplantation for adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease: Results of a prospective multicenter pilot study. American Journal Of Hematology 2019, 94: 446-454. PMID: 30637784, PMCID: PMC6542639, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere sickle cell diseaseBone marrow transplantationEvent-free survivalSickle cell diseaseMarrow transplantationCell diseaseElevated tricuspid regurgitant jet velocityRegular red blood cell transfusionsSevere SCDDonor bone marrow transplantationOne-year overall survivalSecond bone marrow transplantationTricuspid regurgitant jet velocityRed blood cell transfusionProspective multicenter pilot studyDeveloped chronic GVHDHost disease (GVHD) prophylaxisStable donor chimerismAcute chest syndromeSecondary graft failureBlood cell transfusionHealth-related qualityPhysical function domainProspective clinical trialsRegurgitant jet velocity