Preservation of Pulmonary Function Following Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease: A STAR Study

We describe the trajectory of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) in a large group of SCD patients before and after HCT.Retrospective data was collected on 130 SCD patients ≥5 years old with follow-up ≥1 year post-HCT at 11 Sickle cell Transplant Advocacy and Research (STAR) Alliance centers. Patients included those that met height and PFT requirements per American Thoracic Society (ATS) criteria.

Source: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation - February 1, 2024 Category: Hematology Authors: Fiona Horan, Glenda Bendiak, Allistair Abraham, Katie Liu, Scott Gillespie, Deepak Chellapandian, Rikin K Shah, Monica Bhatia, Sonali Chaudhury, Michael Eckrich, Dr. Jennifer Joi Jaroscak, Kimberly A. Kasow, Jennifer A. Krajewski, Alexander Ngwube, John H Tags: 53 Source Type: research