Review
Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2008; 14(22): 3464-3470
Published online Jun 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3464
Table 3 Presentation of LCT procedures in two Crigler-Najjar disease type I patients
Patient 1Patient 2
Age/Gender9 yr/Female1 yr/Female
Infusion procedurePorth-a-cath in jejunal veinBroviac in portal vein
Timing of infusions18 infusions/5 mo14 infusions/15 d
Donor cellsFresh and cryopreserved from 3 donorsFresh and cryopreserved from 1 donor
Cell amount6.1 billion2.6 billion
0.16 billion/kg0.35 billion/kg
% Liver cell mass4%8%
Mean viability80%83%