Abstract
Thalassemia is an autosomal recessive disorder associated with gene mutations blocking the synthesis of α- or β-chain of globin. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the only curative therapy for patients with Thalassemia. However, HSCT has been limited by human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matching degree. Moreover, the relatively probability of graft rejection and regimen-related adverse reactions in many patients receiving HSCT for Thalassemia are associated with the preconditioning regimens. It is important to choose suitable donors and pretreatments for treatment of thalassemia. In this review, the authors aimed to discuss the alternate HSCT approaches for Thalassemia, including unrelated donor HSCT, related donor HSCT, or umbilical cord blood transplantation(UCBT) and the preconditioning regimens. Key words: Thalassemia; Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; HLA antigens
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