The transplant iron score as a predictor of stem cell transplant survival

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Recent studies have suggested that the presence of iron overload prior to stem cell transplantation is associated with decreased survival. Within these studies, the criteria used to define iron overload have varied considerably. Given the lack of consensus regard...

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Main Authors: Keung Yi K, Pomper Gregory, Hurd David, Lewis Zachary T, Connor Rebecca F, Storey Jonathan A, Grover Manisha, Lovato James, Torti Suzy V, Torti Frank M, Molnár István
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:Journal of Hematology & Oncology
Online Access:http://www.jhoonline.org/content/2/1/44