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Dr Jo Howard
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust
• Are cord blood transplants in the
haemoglobinopathies effective?
• Are cord blood transplants in the
haemoglobinopathies feasible?
• Who should have cord blood banked?
Are cord blood transplants in the
haemoglobinopathies feasible?
• YES
• UK experience
– 44 units collected from families with
haemoglobinopathies (36 thalassaemia)
– 7 of units for thalassaemia had been used (20%)
– All patients alive and well (1 had secondary
graft rejection
– No units for sickle had been used