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Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for inborn errors of immunity: 25-year experience from University of Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia.

Authors :
Ariffin, Hany
Ab Rahman, Syaza
Jawin, Vida
Foo, Jen Chun
Amram, Nur Faizana
Mahmood, Nur Mahirah
Yap, Tsiao Yi
Rajagopal, Revathi
Lum, Su Han
Chan, Lee Lee
Lin, Hai Peng
Source :
Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health; Mar2020, Vol. 56 Issue 3, p379-383, 5p, 2 Charts
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

<bold>Aim: </bold>Inborn errors of immunity (IEI) comprise a heterogeneous group of disorders of the immune system, most of which are curable by haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). We present a 25-year audit of HSCT for IEI at a tertiary-level academic hospital in Malaysia.<bold>Methods: </bold>Review of medical records of all cases of IEI who underwent HSCT between January 1993 and December 2018 at our centre. Diagnoses, complications, HSCT protocols and outcome data were studied.<bold>Results: </bold>There were 20 patients (19 boys) with a median age at diagnosis of 11 months (range: 2 months to 12 years). Eleven of 19 (58%) had malnutrition at presentation. Donor sources were variable: 13 (65%) matched sibling donor (MSD), 4 (20%) human leukocyte antigen-haploidentical donor (HD) and 3 (15%) matched unrelated donor (MUD). Conditioning regimens were physician-dependent and adapted to each patient's clinical status. Grades III-IV acute graft-versus-host disease occurred in two of three cases who received MUD grafts, 50% in those who received HD, and 8% in the MSD group. Transplant-related mortality at day +100 was 5%. With a median follow-up of 7.5 years, 18 (90%) patients are alive and free of infections.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Outcome of HSCT for IEI in our centre is comparable with international reports. HSCT results using HD and MUD grafts are also good despite challenges from acute graft-versus-host disease, providing a feasible alternative for patients without matched donors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10344810
Volume :
56
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
142267138
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.14621