Matched unrelated transplants.
The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) has a computerized registry of more than 900,000 volunteer bone marrow donors for patients in need of a transplant. The donors available through the NMDP offer an option for the 70% of patients who could benefit from a marrow transplant but who do not have a suitable related donor. The complex process of finding a compatible unrelated donor involves seven steps, and the median length of time to find a donor through the NMDP is approximately 6 months. Each month, approximately 50 marrow transplants are facilitated by the NMDP.
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D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002423:Cause of Death; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000209:etiology; D006648:Histocompatibility; D006801:Humans; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D014019:Tissue Donors