luuydinsiirrot

luuydinsiirrot, also known as bone marrow transplants or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, is a medical procedure where diseased or damaged bone marrow is replaced with healthy bone marrow stem cells. Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside bones that produces blood cells. These stem cells can originate from the patient's own body (autologous transplant) or from a donor (allogeneic transplant).

The procedure is often used to treat various blood disorders, cancers, and genetic diseases affecting the blood and immune system. Conditions such as leukemia, lymphoma, aplastic anemia, and certain immune deficiencies are commonly treated with luuydinsiirrot. Before the transplant, the patient typically undergoes high-dose chemotherapy or radiation to destroy their existing diseased bone marrow, a process called conditioning.

Following conditioning, the healthy stem cells, either collected from the patient or a matched donor, are infused into the patient's bloodstream. These cells then travel to the bone marrow and begin to produce new, healthy blood cells. The recovery period can be lengthy and requires careful monitoring for potential complications, including infection and graft-versus-host disease, where the donor's immune cells attack the recipient's body. The success of luuydinsiirrot depends on factors such as the patient's age and overall health, the type of disease being treated, and the compatibility between donor and recipient.