2007
Hematopoietic cell transplantation for sickle cell disease: state of the art
Krishnamurti L. Hematopoietic cell transplantation for sickle cell disease: state of the art. Expert Opinion On Biological Therapy 2007, 7: 161-172. PMID: 17250455, DOI: 10.1517/14712598.7.2.161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic cell transplantationSickle cell diseaseCell transplantationCell diseaseReduced-intensity conditioning regimenIndication of transplantationImpact of transplantationStem cell transplantationPossibility of cureEffect of treatmentConditioning regimenPreparative regimensPulmonary hypertensionBlood transfusionConsiderable morbidityPediatric patientsOrgan damagePremature mortalityTransplantationNatural historyMorbidityMortalityDiseaseStem cellsSafe use
2003
Availability of unrelated donors for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for hemoglobinopathies
Krishnamurti L, Abel S, Maiers M, Flesch S. Availability of unrelated donors for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for hemoglobinopathies. Bone Marrow Transplantation 2003, 31: 547-550. PMID: 12692619, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1703887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantationNational Marrow Donor ProgramStem cell transplantationUnrelated donorsHemoglobinopathy patientsCell transplantationThalassemia patientsURD HSCTLife-threatening blood diseaseSickle cell disease patientsUnrelated bone marrow donorsUmbilical cord blood unitsHLA-identical siblingsOnly curative optionCord blood unitsBone marrow donorsCurative optionPreparative regimensHLA matchDisease patientsPotential HLAMarrow donorsNMDP RegistryPatientsVolunteer donors