Abstract
Peripheral Blood Stem Cell collection in adults is a consolidated method for autografting. The same procedure is less easily performed in pediatric patients due to low weight, vascular access problems and anticoagulant side effects. Great efforts have been made to overcome technical difficulties and make apheresis in children a reliable and safe procedure.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Blood Volume
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Body Weight
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Catheterization, Central Venous / instrumentation*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Citric Acid*
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Female
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Glucose / administration & dosage
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Glucose / adverse effects
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Glucose / analogs & derivatives
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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
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Hematopoietic Stem Cells*
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Heparin / administration & dosage
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Humans
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Leukapheresis / instrumentation
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Leukapheresis / methods*
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Male
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Neoplasms / blood
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Neoplasms / therapy
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Transplantation, Autologous
Substances
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acid citrate dextrose
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Citric Acid
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Heparin
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Glucose