Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 145-150 , February 2007

Umbilical Cord Blood Produces Small Megakaryocytes After Transplantation

  • Mark Ignatz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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  • Martha Sola-Visner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • ,
  • Lisa M. Rimsza

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
    • ,
  • Debra Fuchs

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
    • ,
  • Jonathan J. Shuster

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Health Policy Research and General Clinical Research Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • ,
  • Xiao-Miao Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • ,
  • Anil Jotwani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • ,
  • Susan Staba

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • ,
  • John R. Wingard

      Affiliations

    • Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • ,
  • Zhongbo Hu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • ,
  • William B. Slayton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • Shands Cancer Center Program in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests: William Slayton, MD, JHMHC, Box 100296, Gainesville, FL 32610

Received 27 August 2006 ,Accepted 19 October 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2006.10.032

Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 145-150 , February 2007

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