Seminars in Hematology
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 112-118 , April 2005

Human leukocyte antigen haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: Indications and tentative outcomes in Japan

  • Yoshihisa Kodera

      Affiliations

    • Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya First Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Yoshihisa Kodera, MD, PhD, Bone Marrow Tranplantation Center, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya First Hospital, 3-35 Michishita-Cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, 453-8511 Japan
  • ,
  • Tetsuya Nishida

      Affiliations

    • Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, Japanese Red Cross Nagoya First Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
  • ,
  • Tatsuo Ichinohe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematology/Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
  • ,
  • Hiroo Saji

      Affiliations

    • Nonprofit Organization—HLA Laboratory, Kyoto, Japan

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doi: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2005.02.001

Seminars in Hematology
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 112-118 , April 2005