Megadose Stem Cell Transplantation

Martelli, M. F.

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M. F. Martelli³

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One HLA haplotype-mismatched hematopoietic stem cell transplants are being performed more and more often at our Center since we showed the infusion of large numbers of extensively T-cell-depleted hematopoietic stem cells prevents both graft rejection and graft-vs-host disease [1–3].

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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Program, University of Perugia, 06122, Perugia, Italy
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Department of Internal Medicine Hematology/Oncology, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Straße 33, 48129, Münster, Germany
W. E. Berdel Prof. Dr. med. , Th. Büchner Prof. Dr. med. & J. Kienast Prof. Dr. med. , &
Department of Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Straße 33, 48129, Münster, Germany
H. Jürgens Prof. Dr. med. , J. Ritter Prof. Dr. med. & J. Vormoor Dr. med. , &

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Martelli, M.F. (2003). Megadose Stem Cell Transplantation. In: Berdel, W.E., Büchner, T., Kienast, J., Jürgens, H., Ritter, J., Vormoor, J. (eds) Transplantation in Hematology and Oncology II. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55774-3_9

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