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A marrow transplant is used to replace damaged stem cells in the bone tissue to recreate blood normally. Bone marrow transplant is used to treat many diseases.<\/p>\n

A bone marrow transplant\u00a0Marrow transplant<\/em> You need healthy stem cells, which may be from the same patient or from another patient, and this process is used to treat many diseases such as cancer and anemia, and bone marrow transplantation is often resorted to when other treatments fail and when the disease is life-threatening, because it carries Many risks and complications, when transplanting marrow, there must be a match between the donor and the recipient, so some tests must be performed before the operation.<\/p>\n

In this article, we will present what is a bone marrow transplant? What are the most important types, and how is the bone marrow transplant performed? The most important risks and complications after the operation.<\/p>\n

What is a bone marrow transplant?<\/h2>\n

The bone marrow is a spongy tissue that produces stem cells, which are immature cells that grow into one of the main types of blood cells, such as red blood cells that carry oxygen to all parts of the body, white blood cells that help fight infection, or platelets that stop bleeding.<\/p>\n

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Image showing the components of bone marrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bone marrow transplant<\/strong> It is a process in which damaged cells are removed from the bone marrow and replaced with healthy stem cells that are obtained either from the same patient or from another patient, depending on the condition of the patient and the type of operation used in the treatment. Bone marrow transplantation is used to treat many cancers and diseases. Marrow transplantation may be used for children. in order to treat Bone hardening<\/a> for example.<\/p>\n

Types of bone marrow transplant<\/h2>\n

There are several types of bone marrow transplantation, classified according to the person who provides the stem cells. Types of bone marrow transplants include:<\/p>\n

Autologous bone marrow transplant<\/h3>\n

In autologous marrow transplantation, the donor is the patient himself, as the stem cells are withdrawn from the patient, either by collecting them from the bone marrow or by apheresis, then they are frozen and returned to the same patient after intensive treatment.<\/p>\n

Allogeneic bone marrow transplant<\/h3>\n

In this type of transplant, there is a genetic match between the donor and the patient. The donor from whom the stem cells are taken is genetically identical to the patient and is usually a brother or sister. The donor may be one of the parents, and here the match will be haploid, or it may not be between the patient and the donor, i.e. They are related, but there is a genetic match between them.<\/p>\n

Umbilical cord blood culture<\/h3>\n

Stem cells are obtained from the umbilical cord immediately after birth and then frozen until the patient needs a bone marrow transplant. Stem cells taken from the umbilical cord are better and more effective than cells taken from the bone marrow of an adult or a child.<\/p>\n

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An image showing the types of bone marrow transplantation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When do we resort to a bone marrow transplant?<\/h2>\n

Bone marrow transplantation is usually done after other treatments have failed, and a marrow donor must be available before bone marrow transplantation. The most important cases in which we resort to bone marrow transplantation are:<\/p>\n