| Literature DB >> 10325711 |
M Abinun1, T Newson, P W Rowe, T J Flood, A J Cant.
Abstract
Neurological complications of malignant infantile osteopetrosis are well recognised; successful bone marrow transplantation, when performed early in life, can prevent or halt some of them. In a subgroup of infants osteopetrosis is associated with primary retinal degeneration and/or generalised neurodegeneration. Bone marrow transplantation, in spite of being successful in correcting the osseous and haematological abnormalities, does not influence the progressive course of the neurodegenerative disorder. Thus, the recognition of this subgroup of infants with a very poor prognosis is essential before deciding on bone marrow transplantation.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10325711 PMCID: PMC1717852 DOI: 10.1136/adc.80.3.273
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Dis Child ISSN: 0003-9888 Impact factor: 3.791