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Risk And Gain Assessment Of Stem Cell Transplantation In Osteopetrosis EHA Congress 2007 |
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Experts present an analysis of long term data on the success of stem cell transplantation for osteopetrosis patients which suggests second transplants should be considered a key option.Osteopetrosis is a rare disease and devastating for those it afflicts. Children born with this genetic disorder may suffer blindness as early as a few months after birth. Hearing loss is also associated with osteopetrosis, as is a tendency to suffer bone fractures. []
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