Abstract:Background: Peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) collection places a burden on the patient and ideally should be completed in a single procedure. Consequently, a convenient predictive factor is needed for clinical use. Methods: This retrospective study included 72 patients who underwent autologous PBSC collection. A median volume of 3.9×10 6 CD34-positive cells/kg (range: 0.3-47.4×10 6 cells/kg) was collected on the first day. We defined failure as an inability to collect 2.0×10 6 cells/kg on the first day. Patie… Show more
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