Transplant for Aplastic Anemia from the Patient and Family Conference in Salt Lake City, UT, 2023

Presenter(s)
Michael Pulsipher, MD
Topic(s)
Pediatric Bone Marrow Failure Diseases
Bone Marrow Transplant
Aplastic Anemia
Presentation Date (Range)

Michael Pulsipher, MD, Primary Children's Hospital, explains the details of bone marrow transplant: A bone marrow transplant (BMT) is also called a stem cell transplant (SCT) or hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT).The procedure replaces unhealthy blood-forming stem cells with healthy ones and offers some patients the possibility of a cure. But for many patients, a BMT is not an option due… for aplastic anemia: (ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious condition in which the bone marrow fails to make enough blood cells - red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The term aplastic is a Greek word meaning not to form. Anemia is a condition that happens when red blood cell count is low. Most… in this presentation. He explains how doctors determine when to recommend a transplant and the method of treatment.

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