PHOTO GALLERY THE FIRST BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT
Two months ago, at the Department of Spinal Cord Transplant of the Fundeni Clinical Institute, a spinal cord transplant was successfully performed for a child with beta-thalassemia major, the first of its kind in our country. The beneficiary of the transplant is a 7-year-old girl from Dolj County, addicted to blood transfusions performed monthly from the age of 1 year; received the bone marrow transplant from the family donor - the older sister, aged ten, informed specialists from Fundeni Hospital, on Monday, in a press conference. Beta-thalassemia major is a serious form of hereditary anemia, which progresses fatally in the second decade of life without proper treatment. It is estimated that there are 350-400 children and adolescents with this disease in Romania. Comment on this topic on the MedLive Forum. Read also Thalassemia - News in diagnosis and treatment. Authors: Assoc. Prof. Dr Daniel Coriu, Prof. Dr. Constantin Arion, Chief of Works Doctor Muhammad Khan provides the best nep...