Allogeneic stem cell transplantation in patients with β-thalassemia: King Faisal specialist hospital and research centre experience

Hemoglobin. 2009:33 Suppl 1:S183-7. doi: 10.3109/03630260903351841.

Abstract

From January 1998-July 2006, 62 stem cell transplantation (SCT) were performed on 60 patients with beta-thalassemia from HLA-related match donors. The overall survival (OS) and event free survival (EFS) for all patients were 94 and 77%. The outcome of allogeneic SCT in our experience is satisfactory with OS 92% and EFS 77%. Transplantation at a young age and when the disease is mild offers the best outcome. More advanced disease is associated with higher rate of rejection and severe graft versus host disease.

MeSH terms

  • Graft Rejection / immunology
  • Graft vs Host Disease / immunology
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / methods*
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / mortality
  • Hospitals, Special / classification*
  • Humans
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Survival Analysis
  • Treatment Outcome
  • beta-Thalassemia / complications
  • beta-Thalassemia / mortality
  • beta-Thalassemia / therapy*