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Donor Registries and Search Strategies

  • Carolyn K. Hurley
  • Machteld Oudshoorn
  • Michelle Setterholm
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Part of the Methods in Molecular Biology book series (MIMB, volume 882)

Abstract

The optimal donor of hematopoietic progenitor cells shares alleles of the major histocompatibility genes with the recipient. This chapter describes the strategies aimed at identifying such a matched donor from registries of volunteers or from umbilical cord blood banks.

Key words

Hematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation Histocompatibility Human leukocyte antigen Registries Cord blood banks Unrelated donor search 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Carolyn K. Hurley
    • 1
  • Machteld Oudshoorn
    • 2
    • 3
  • Michelle Setterholm
    • 4
  1. 1.Department of Oncology, CW Bill Young Marrow Donor Recruitment and Research ProgramGeorgetown University Medical CentreWashingtonUSA
  2. 2.Department of Immunohematology and Blood TransfusionLeiden University Medical CentreLeidenThe Netherlands
  3. 3.Europdonor FoundationLeidenThe Netherlands
  4. 4.National Marrow Donor ProgramMinneapolisUSA

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