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Background
The number of CD34+ cells in the graft is generally associated with time to engraftment and survival in transplantation using cord blood or allogeneic peripheral blood stem cells. However, the significance of abundant CD34+ in bone marrow transplantation (BMT) remained unclear.
Methods
We retrospectively reviewed 207 consecutive adult patients who underwent their first BMT at Jichi Medical...