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Case of a Bone Marrow Recipient With Altered DNA Results
In the New York Times this week, coverage on an unusual case. NYT reporter Heather Murphy wrote about the story of a man whom researchers are studying because he had received a stem cell transplant, and subsequent DNA testing revealed unusual results.
Umbilical Cord Blood Donation and Ancestry Testing
Umbilical cord blood donation allows a type of stem cell transplant.
Sesquizygotic Twins...Who Knew That Could Happen?
Sesquizygotic twins have been reported in the literature before, but this is reportedly the first case of it being detected during a pregnancy.
How to Test Your DNA (Even if You’ve Had a Stem Cell Transplant)
What Happens to DNA When Someone Has a Stem Cell Transplant?
DNA Testing After a Stem Cell Transplant: A Fascinating Case
When you have an allogeneic bone marrow or stem cell transplant, the blood-producing cells in your bone marrow are killed off by radiation or chemotherapy and then replaced with functioning cells from another person.