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World J Med Genet. Nov 27, 2014; 4(4): 105-109
Published online Nov 27, 2014. doi: 10.5496/wjmg.v4.i4.105
Published online Nov 27, 2014. doi: 10.5496/wjmg.v4.i4.105
Preimplantation HLA typing: Practical tool for stem cell transplantation treatment of congenital disorders
Anver Kuliev, Svetlana Rechitsky, Reproductive Genetics Institute, Chicago, IL 60657, United States
Author contributions: Kuliev A and Rechitsky S contributed equally to this work, generated the design and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Anver Kuliev, MD, PhD, Reproductive Genetics Institute, 2825 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657, United States. anverkuliev@hotmail.com
Telephone: +1-847-4001515 Fax: +1-847-4001516
Received: March 28, 2014
Revised: July 11, 2014
Accepted: August 27, 2014
Published online: November 27, 2014
Processing time: 234 Days and 22.6 Hours
Revised: July 11, 2014
Accepted: August 27, 2014
Published online: November 27, 2014
Processing time: 234 Days and 22.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Human leukocyte antigens (HLA) identical stem cell transplant is the key in achieving an acceptable engraftment and survival in stem cell therapy. However, the availability of the HLA matched donors even among family members is extremely limited, so preimplantation HLA typing provides an attractive practical tool of stem cell therapy for children requiring HLA matched stem cell transplantation.