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Therapeutics > Biological Therapy > Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization

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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The release of stem cells from the bone marrow into the peripheral blood circulation for the purpose of leukapheresis, prior to stem cell transplantation. Hematopoietic growth factors or chemotherapeutic agents often are used to stimulate the mobilization.

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Entry terms

  • Stem Cell Mobilization

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TQR1NG9S-C

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