Yanke D R
Connecticut Red Cross Blood Services, Farmington.
Yale J Biol Med. 1990 Sep-Oct;63(5):509-14.
Medical advances have made bone marrow transplantation the treatment of choice for certain hematologic diseases. For those patients eligible for a marrow transplant only about 30 percent find an HLA-compatible match within their families. Studies indicate that unrelated volunteers are willing to donate their marrow. The National Marrow Donor Program was formed in 1986 as a result of a federal contract. This group is a network of donor centers, transplant centers, and collection centers. The Connecticut Red Cross Blood Services is one of approximately 70 donor centers. Recruitment methods vary with each donor center, depending on the resources available. The Connecticut Red Cross Blood Services has recruited more than 1,000 volunteers for entry into the National Marrow Donor Program.
医学进步已使骨髓移植成为某些血液疾病的首选治疗方法。对于那些有资格接受骨髓移植的患者来说，只有约30%的人能在其家族中找到人类白细胞抗原（HLA）匹配的供体。研究表明，非亲属志愿者愿意捐献他们的骨髓。国家骨髓捐赠项目是1986年一项联邦合同的产物。该组织是一个由捐赠中心、移植中心和采集中心组成的网络。康涅狄格州红十字会血液服务中心是约70个捐赠中心之一。招募方法因每个捐赠中心而异，这取决于可用资源。康涅狄格州红十字会血液服务中心已招募了1000多名志愿者加入国家骨髓捐赠项目。
