Epidemiologic Profile of Patients Transplanted With Hematopoietic Stem Cells in a Reference Service in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) consists of the intravenous infusion of healthy hematopoietic stem cells to restore the medullary and immunologic function of patients affected by a series of hematologic, oncologic, immunologic, malignant and nonmalignant inherited or acquired diseases, with the possibility of cure or increase of disease-free survival.

Source: Transplantation Proceedings - April 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: I. Campos de Azevedo, M.A. Ferreira J únior, L.A. Pereira de Aquino, A.A. de Oliveira, G.K.P. Cruz, A.I. de Queiroz Cardoso, M.L. Ivo, V.E.P. Santos Tags: 15th Brazilian Transplantation Congress and 16th Portuguese-Brazilian Transplantation Congress Source Type: research