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
2015
Indications and Results of HLA-Identical Sibling Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Sickle Cell Disease
Walters M, De Castro L, Sullivan K, Krishnamurti L, Kamani N, Bredeson C, Neuberg D, Hassell K, Farnia S, Campbell A, Petersdorf E. Indications and Results of HLA-Identical Sibling Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Sickle Cell Disease. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2015, 22: 207-211. PMID: 26500093, PMCID: PMC5031360, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2015.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic cell transplantationSickle cell diseaseCell transplantationCell diseaseSurvival rateEvent-free survival rateTransplant-related complicationsOverall survival rateMarrow Transplant RegistryMarrow Transplant ResearchRisk of mortalityLong-term qualityRate of survivalNontransplant cohortHost diseaseTransplant RegistryOverall survivalProspective trialInternational BloodTransplant ResearchEuropean BloodMortality riskSuitable donorTherapeutic valueStrong recommendations