title: Bone marrow transplantation: indications and technique.
abstract: Bone marrow transplantation has emerged during the last two decades from a highly experimental procedure to an accepted therapeutic modality which is carried out at more than 175 institutions worldwide. This paper summarises the indications for this therapy and describes, in short, the techniques of the different consecutive steps involved in bone marrow transplantation.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland.
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authors: Gratwohl
mesh_terms: D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D012008:Recurrence; D014019:Tissue Donors