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Bone Marrow Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease
- Transplanted bone marrow doesn't always work properly. This can cause life-threatening problems.
- Bone marrow transplant is still an experimental treatment.
- Bone marrow transplants are seldom used. Few children meet the criteria. And donors are almost always siblings, so finding a matching bone marrow donor may not be possible. The cost of the procedure is also a barrier.
- About 1 out of 10 people with sickle cell disease have a matching donor.3
- Very few hospitals offer this procedure.
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| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: October 7, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Martin Steinberg, MD - Hematology | |
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