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We report on two cases of transplantation of bone marrow with constitutional chromosomal anomalies. A female patient with acute myelocytic leukemia (FAB, M 3) in first complete remission received a bone marrow graft from her sister with the karyotype 47 XXX (triple-X-syndrome). A male patient with Ph-positive CML and a constitutional Robertsonian t(14; 15) received HLA and MLC loci compatible bone marrow from his sister who was also a carrier of the Robertsonian t(14; 15). Our findings indicate that transplantation of marrow from donors with balanced chromosomal translocation is possible, although no conclusion can be made regarding long term results as both recipients died early from infectious complications.
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Becher, R., Mahmoud, H.K., Schaefer, U.W. et al. Transplantation of bone marrow with constitutional chromosomal anomalies. Blut 53, 341–346 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00320894
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