About Stem Cell Transplants Hematopoietic stem cells are immature cells that are capable of developing into the three types of blood cells: red blood cells that carry oxygen white blood cells that fight infection platelets that help blood to clot Hematopoietic stem cells can be found in bone marrow (the spongy tissue inside bones), the… Continue reading
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A consensus conference about problems with antibody rejections in cardiac patients
New guidelines to diagnose and treat antibody mediated rejection (AMR) in cardiac transplant patients will be the focus of a consensus conference at the Hilton Chicago. Sponsored jointly by the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) and the California Heart Center Foundation, the conference brings together 75 of the world’s leading heart transplant… Continue reading