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Which is the procedure of bone marrow transplantation?
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Two types of procedu: There are 2 types; autologous(using your own marrow) and allogeneic(using a donors marrow). The marrow is taken either from the bones(hip bone) or from the peripheral blood. For allogeneic marrow transplant, a heavy dose of immune suppressive chemotherapy or radiotherapy is given prior to infusing the marrow. This leads to complete wipe out of blood cells and risk of serious infections for 3-4 wks.
Answered 10/4/2016
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