title: Search for an unrelated HLA-compatible stem cell donor.
abstract: Through recent advancements in tissue-typing techniques, the true extent of HLA polymorphism has become evident. This has allowed a better assessment of the degree of matching of donor and recipient, which has reiterated the pivotal importance of HLA compatibility for the outcome of a stem cell transplantation. Now that most tissue typing laboratories are technically able to provide a flawless, high-resolution HLA typing, the challenge of the future will be to develop tissue typing-based search strategies that give an optimal chance to find the best donor within the time limits set by the disease of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland. roosnek@cmu.unige.ch
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Roosnek
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tiercy
mesh_terms: D006680:HLA Antigens; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D014019:Tissue Donors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens