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Bone Marrow Purging

Medical Definition: Techniques for the removal of subpopulations of cells (usually residual tumor cells) from the bone marrow ex vivo before it is infused. The purging is achieved by a variety of agents including pharmacologic agents, biophysical agents (laser photoirradiation or radioisotopes) and immunologic agents. Bone marrow purging is used in both autologous and allogeneic BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION.
Guide Notes: coord IM with purging agent or method (IM with no qualif)
Also Called: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Purging
Previously Indexed: Bone Marrow (1983-1991),Bone Marrow Transplantation (1988-1991)

Bone Marrow Purging Medical Definitions and Terms

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