Donor Sex, Age, and Body Mass Index on Bone Marrow Harvest Collection Quality Outcomes

To evaluate factors of sex, age, and body mass index (BMI) on the bone marrow (BM) harvest collection outcomes of total nucleated cell (TNC) yield, anesthesia time, and sterility; a retrospective review of BM harvest donors at our institution from 2008 to 2017 was conducted. Donors were compared by sex and quartiles based on age and BMI.
Source: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation - Category: Hematology Authors: Tags: 422 Source Type: research