title: Unrelated hematopoietic stem cell donors as research subjects.
abstract: Requests for participation of unrelated stem cell donors in research transplant protocols are becoming more frequent. World Marrow Donor Association calls on donor registries to participate in research activities. Here, we discuss various implications of research participation and make some recommendations as how to make this possible.
authors.affiliation: National Marrow Donor Program, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Confer
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Greinix
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Halter
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horowitz
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Costeas
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Egeland
mesh_terms: D003663:Decision Trees; D006381:Helsinki Declaration; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006805:Human Experimentation / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007390:International Agencies; D038622:Internationality; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012042:Registries / Q000592:standards; D035842:Research Subjects / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014019:Tissue Donors; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000941:ethics