PHLC13H3 Lecture Notes - Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Savior Sibling, Anemia
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The condition can be treated with a stem cell transplant from a compatible relative. Couldn"t find a donor that is compatible, so b/c they need a compatible tissue they need a relative. Do parent"s really want another child, or are they just saying that they always wanted another child to justify helping their first child. Example: megan matthews would have died but for tissue donated by her baby brother max megan was born with fanconi anaemia, a rare inherited condition which can cause bone marrow failure. Her body could not make blood and she needed transfusions every few weeks. A worldwide search for a suitable bone marrow donor failed. Bristol and nottingham coordinated treatment to create a baby who was a perfect tissue match and then to use donated cells to treat. Saviour siblings: a range of possible cases with an increasingly controversial nature, blood donation from umbilical cord less intrusively method.
