Bone marrow transplant: scientist works in sterile, laminar flow cupboard to prepare white blood cells, filtered & centrifuged from donated bone marro

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Bone marrow transplant: scientist works in sterile, laminar flow cupboard to prepare white blood cells, filtered & centrifuged from donated bone marrow, ready for transplant. The technique attempts to treat blood disorders such as severe aplastic anaemia and some types of leukaemia. A high degree of tissue compatibility is necessary between donor & recipient, who will most often be related. Depending on the type of illness, some pretransplant conditioning - chemotherapy and/or whole body irradiation - is required, to irradicate any underlying illness and prevent rejection of the donor marrow. Model: Joseph Kirkley

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Keywords: anaemia, anemia, aplastic, blood, bone, centrifuge, clinical, haematology, healthcare, hematology, hospital, leukaemia, leukemia, marrow, medical, medicine, test, testing, transplant, treatment