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<Articles JournalTitle="International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2008-2207</Issn>
      <Volume>8</Volume>
      <Issue>4</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2014</Year>
        <Month>12</Month>
        <Day>15</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Outcome of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients with Hematological Malignancies</title>
    <FirstPage>30</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>38</LastPage>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Mohammad Faizan</FirstName>
        <LastName>Zahid</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Medical College, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Natasha</FirstName>
        <LastName>Ali</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Departments of Pathology &amp; Microbiology and Oncology, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Mohammad Usman</FirstName>
        <LastName>Shaikh</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Departments of Pathology &amp; Microbiology and Oncology, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Salman Naseem</FirstName>
        <LastName>Adil</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Departments of Pathology &amp; Microbiology and Oncology, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2015</Year>
        <Month>10</Month>
        <Day>14</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">Introduction: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a potentially curative treatment modality for hematological malignancies. We evaluated the outcome of patients suffering from hematological malignancies, including acute leukemias, chronic myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome after allogeneic transplantation.
Methods: All patients having hematological malignancies with HLA identical sibling donors who underwent allogeneic transplantation were included. Pre-transplant workup consisted of complete blood counts, evaluation of liver, kidneys, lungs, infectious profile, chest X-ray, paranasal sinus roentgenograms and dental review. Donors were given G-CSF at a dose of 5-10 &#x3BC;g/kg/twice daily for five days prior to harvest. The conditioning regimens included cyclophosphamide, busulfan and total body irradiation.
Results: A total of 41 allogeneic transplants were performed for hematological malignancies from April 2004 to December 2012. There were 31 males and 10 females. Median age &#xB1; SD was 28 &#xB1; 11.7 years (range 8 - 54 years). A mean of 7.7&#xD7;108&#xB1;1.5 mononuclear cells/kg were infused (range:6.2-9.2&#xD7;108/kg). The median time to white cell recovery was 19&#xB1;4 days (range:15-23 days). Transplant related mortality was 19.5%. The median overall survival was 53.6 months. Overall survival at a median follow up of 37 months was 67%.
Conclusion: Allogeneic stem cell transplantation is an effective treatment option in patients with hematological malignancies. Our outcomes are comparable with results from neighboring countries as well as the western world.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/406</web_url>
    <pdf_url>https://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/download/406/391</pdf_url>
  </Article>
</Articles>
