%0 Journal Article %J Therapeutic Apheresis %D 1998 %T Safe and efficient peripheral blood stem cell collection in the smallest of children %A Kanold,J. %A Halle,P. %A Rapatel,C. %A Berger,M. %A Gembara,P. %A deLumley,L. %A Vannier,J. P. %A Lutz,P. %A Plantaz,D. %A Malpuech,G. %A Democq,F. %K *Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation %K *Hematopoietic Stem Cells %K *Leukapheresis / mt [Methods] %K *Neoplasms / th [Therapy] %K Age Factors %K Blood Volume %K Body Weight %K Child, Preschool %K Female %K Humans %K Leukapheresis / ae [Adverse Effects] %K Leukapheresis / is [Instrumentation] %K Leukocyte Count %K Male %K Neoplasms / bl [Blood] %K Neutrophils %K Platelet Count %K Retrospective Studies %K Treatment Outcome %X

To clarify the factors that may affect the peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) collection in children weighing or = 26 weeks and 4 of those times in children weighing 0.5 x 10(9)/L and platelets >20 x 10(9)/L were 13 and 20 days, respectively. We conclude that even in very small children, leukapheresis can be performed safely, allowing adequate PBSC collection for transplantation and/or in vitro manipulations.

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