Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation across the ABO barrier.
Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in severe aplastic anaemia has been shown to be a worth-while procedure. A case in which a group O patient received a successful marrow transplant from a group B donor is reported. Major ABO incompatibility is not a contraindication to bone marrow transplantation.
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D000328:Adult; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000628:therapy*; D001787:Blood Group Incompatibility / Q000097:blood*; D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014019:Tissue Donors; D014185:Transplantation, Isogeneic
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D006680:HLA Antigens