Abstract
Banked unrelated umbilical cord blood matched at 5 of 6 human leukocyte antigen loci was used to reconstitute the immune system in 2 brothers with X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome and 1 boy with X-linked hyperimmunoglobulin-M syndrome. Pretransplant cytoreduction and post-transplant graft-versus-host prophylaxis were given. Hematopoietic engraftment and correction of the genetic defects were documented by molecular techniques. Two years after transplantation, all 3 patients have normal immune systems. These reports support the wider use of banked partially matched cord blood for transplantation in primary immunodeficiencies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 570-573 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatrics |
Volume | 138 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health