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12-month-old undergoes bone marrow transplant for genetic disorder

Pediatric oncologists from Hyderabad-based American Oncology Institute (AOI) have successfully conducted a Bone Marrow T...

Pediatric oncologists from Hyderabad-based American Oncology Institute (AOI) have successfully conducted a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) on a 12-months-old boy who was diagnosed with Griscelli Syndrome (GS), a rare genetic disorder. Pediatric oncologists from Hyderabad-based American Oncology Institute (AOI) have successfully conducted a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) on a 12-months-old boy who was diagnosed with Griscelli Syndrome (GS), a rare genetic disorder.

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Pediatric oncologists from Hyderabad-based American Oncology Institute (AOI) have successfully conducted a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) on a 12-months-old boy who was diagnosed with Griscelli Syndrome (GS), a rare genetic disorder that is characterized by pigmentary dilution of the skin and silver-colored hair with associated immunological and neurological problems.

BMT being the only mode of treatment, the oncologists looked for matching donors and found a match in the infant’s 4-year-old elder sibling. However, due to the donor’s young age, the entire procedure was complicated, Pediatric Hemato Oncologist, Dr C S Ranjith Kumar, said.

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