allogeneic bone marrow transplantmedical dictionary

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<haematology, oncology> A bone marrow transplant using marrow collected from a matched healthy donor, usually a brother or sister. The risks associated with the transplant increase with age and 50 years of age is generally regarded as the upper limit.

(13 Nov 1997)

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