Sickle Cell Disease and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Meier, Emily Riehm (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Abraham, Allistair (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Fasano, Ross M. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Hematology.

This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for sickle cell disease (SCD). The book reviews new data about risk prediction for severe SCD, outlines the unique challenges of HSCT for patients with SCD, profiles the supportive care guid...