Autologous stem cell transplantation for pediatric rheumatic diseases.
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institutes of Health, convened a workshop entitled The Next Step: Protocol Development for Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Pediatric Rheumatic Disease, June 2000, co-chaired by Drs. Karyl Barron and Carol Wallace. The goal of the workshop was to focus on the scientific rationale for stem cell transplantation therapy in the pediatric diseases, unique aspects of this therapy in the pediatric rheumatic diseases, transplantation issues and options, regulatory issues, and development of a DNA repository for these diseases.
Barron
K S
KS
Division of Intramural Research, National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and the Office of Rare Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1356, USA. Kbarron@nih.gov
Wallace
C
C
Woolfrey CEA
Laxer
R M
RM
Hirsch
R
R
Horwitz
M
M
Siegel
J
J
Filipovich
L
L
Wulffraat
N
N
Passo
M
M
Rider
L G
LG
D002648:Child; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous