Abstract
The optimal donor of hematopoietic progenitor cells shares alleles of the major histocompatibility genes with the recipient. This chapter describes the strategies aimed at identifying such a matched donor from registries of volunteers or from umbilical cord blood banks.
MeSH terms
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Alleles
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Blood Banks
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Fetal Blood
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HLA Antigens / genetics*
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HLA Antigens / immunology
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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / methods
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Hematopoietic Stem Cells* / immunology
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Hematopoietic Stem Cells* / metabolism
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Histocompatibility Testing*
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Humans
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Registries*
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Tissue and Organ Procurement / methods*
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Unrelated Donors
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Volunteers