New Thalassemia Study Findings Reported from Southern Medical University (Peripheral blood stem cells collection in pediatric patients with thalassemia major weighing 20 kilogram or less).

A recent study conducted at Southern Medical University in Guangzhou, China, evaluated the safety and efficacy of collecting peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) in pediatric patients with thalassemia major weighing 20 kilograms or less. The study reviewed PBSC collection data from 170 patients between January 2013 and December 2020. The results showed that PBSC collection in children weighing 20 kilograms or less is safe and effective. The most common adverse events were bone pain during G-CSF mobilization and pain at the puncture site of the femoral vein during collection. No serious complications occurred. [Extracted from the article]