Graft engineering sees potential to reduce GVHD risk in leukemia patients
New study shows risk of developing graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in leukaemia patients reduced by removing naïve T cells from donor blood used for stem cell grafts.
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New study shows risk of developing graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in leukaemia patients reduced by removing naïve T cells from donor blood used for stem cell grafts.
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