This includes leukemia, some forms of anemia (like Sickle Cell) and congenital (from birth) diseases like thalassaemia and hemophilia.
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machine. Here the stem cells are taken out (separated). "ut the rest of the cells are put back in the patient. 7t <ust takes &!1 hours. +utologous transplants are done mainly for patients with multiple myeloma. 7t mobiliDes peripheral blood stem cells.
Hemophilia
Hemophilia is a genetic disease mainly in boys. There is a gene that does not make the clotting factor properly. So, the boys bleed .ery easily from .ery small accidents. They also bleed into muscles and <oints eg knees and elbows. Treatment# The clotting factors can be in<ected into patients to stop the problem. "ut the factors are .ery e=pensi.e and in 7ndia most people cannot afford them. Care is gi.en for all these problems for patients with hemophilia. The hematologists look after the blood problem. They also work with the :rthopedic surgeons and physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors for the muscle and <oint problems. The muscle and <oint bleeds cause pain and stop people using their arms and legs properly. Ce ha.e done comple= <oint surgeries and coronary artery bypass surgery.
Thalassemia
Thalassemia is a genetic disease. The child is born with a gene that makes bad hemoglobin. atients start getting problems as a child. ",T is used to treat Thalassemia and )' transplants ha.e been done so far with a success rate of '0F e.en though most of the patients are in Class 77 or 777. Ce ha.e done first successful unrelated cord blood stem cell transplant, Combined(cord and bone marrow), Haploidentical transplant(from mother with half match). http#$$francais.insception.com$node$(1( http#$$www.cure&children.org$news$madurai!bangalore!<aipur!pune!and!delhi
:ur data is part of prestigious 6",T and C7",T/ international sur.ey. http#$$www.scribd.com$doc$%G('(%(G($7nternational!Sur.ey!of!transplant!for!sickle!cell! disease Ce ha.e facility to in house. anel /eacti.e +ntibodies and mi=ed lymphocyte crossmatch testing
Ce ha.e inhouse H8+ testing and are in process of getting cell sorter. These facilities are a.ailable under leadership of Dr 5ita ,unshi. :ur centre has done pioneering research on Hydro=yurea and Cheatgrass in Thalassaemia.
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