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Fertility poor irrespective of conditioning regimen for transplants

Oquendo del Toro H et al. The 2018 Bone Marrow Transplant Tandem Meetings, Abstract 88.

Publish date:: May 7, 2018

Key clinical point: Both males and females receiving pediatric HSCT had severely reduced fertility.

Major finding: Of 21 males receiving reduced intensity conditioning or myeloablative conditioning, all but one had azoospermia or oligoteratospermia.

Study details: Observational cohort study of 41 males and 25 females receiving pediatric HSCT.

Disclosures: Dr. Oquendo del Toro reported having no conflicts of interest. Source: Oquendo del Toro H et al. The 2018 Bone Marrow Transplant Tandem Meetings, Abstract 88.

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Oquendo del Toro H et al. The 2018 Bone Marrow Transplant Tandem Meetings, Abstract 88.

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