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Depending on the donor, bone marrow transplants are of different types as follows:

Autologous bone marrow transplant:

For this, the stem cells are taken from the patient either by bone marrow harvest or apheresis (peripheral blood stem cells). Then, these stem cells are given back to the patient after intensive treatment. The term “rescue” is often used instead of “transplant.”

Allogeneic bone marrow transplant:

In this type of transplant, the donor is another person who has the same genetic type as the patient needing the transplant (recipient). As, the tissues are inherited, it is more probable that the recipient will find a suitable donor in a brother or sister. But, this takes place only in 25 to 30 percent of the time. By bone marrow harvest or apheresis (peripheral blood stem cells), the stem cells are taken from a genetically-matched donor.

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