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Bone marrow transplant

Bone marrow transplant

(Science: procedure) a procedure in which a section of bone marrow is taken from one person and transplanted into another.

It is used to replace bone marrow that has been damaged or diseased. It can be a treatment option in leukaemia.

Acronym: bmt


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Re: Important unknown nanotech within humans

... of blood and blood producing tissues eg bone marrow) —Circumstance of Death: Disappeared after arriving ... of Death: The cause was complications of a lung transplant he received in December, said his daughter Deborah ...

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by vincio
Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:36 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Important unknown nanotech within humans
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How can I isolate adult stem cells from circulation.

... ask whether adult stem cells could be used for transplants. In fact, adult blood forming stem cells from bone marrow have been used in transplants for 30 years. Certain kinds ...

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by biolearner
Mon May 19, 2008 10:07 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: How can I isolate adult stem cells from circulation.
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Blood type changing spontaneously with a transplant?

... things to note from the article: 1. Liver transplant 2. Rh incompatibility to donor 3. DNA ... is why/how liver stem cells moved into bone marrow and why did her system get striped of immunity? Did ...

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by Cat
Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:43 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Blood type changing spontaneously with a transplant?
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Re: Blood type changing spontaneously with a transplant?

This seems to be an odd case, where the bone marrow may have died off and been regenerated by stem cells from the donor liver. It still seems like ...

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by Darby
Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:20 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Blood type changing spontaneously with a transplant?
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Re: Blood type changing spontaneously with a transplant?

... could somehow acquire a haematologic stem cell that could settle in the bone marrow and start producing new cells with a different genotype (that's what is actually done ...

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by biohazard
Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:52 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Blood type changing spontaneously with a transplant?
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