title: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Primary Immune Deficiency Disorders.
abstract: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation provides a curative option for children with primary immune deficiency disorders. Increased awareness and rapid diagnosis of these conditions has resulted in early referral and the chance to offer a curative option for affected children. Management of these children involves a multidisciplinary team including infectious disease specialists and intensivists. The use of reduced intensity conditioning chemotherapy, advances in detection and therapy of viral and fungal infections, optimal supportive care and techniques in stem cell processing, including T cell depletion has enabled doctors to transplant children with co-morbid conditions and no matched donors. Transplantation for these children has also brought in deep insights into the world of immunology and infectious diseases.
authors.affiliation: Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90027, USA.
authors.forename: Neena
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.affiliation: Department of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Apollo Speciality Hospital, 320 Padma Complex, Anna Salai, Chennai, 600035, India. revaraj@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Revathi
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1415-4142
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Raj
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019468:Disease Management; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D061345:Early Medical Intervention / Q000379:methods; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D019172:Transplantation Conditioning / Q000379:methods
keywords: Bone marrow transplantation; Haploidentical stem cell transplantation; Primary immune deficiency; Reduced intensity conditioning