Dear Tina, If I am not mistaken, I think you are referring to a Haplo or Haploidentical transplant. Sometimes if you are having difficulty finding a matched related or unrelated donor and must proceed to transplant quickly, your doctor may suggest a haploidentical transplant. This is a transplant from a related donor, such as one of your parents or your child, who only half matches your HLA type. Historically, the risk of complications is greater with a haploidentical transplant than with a transplant using blood stem cells from a well-matched donor, but new techniques are being developed to improve the safety of this procedure. I hope this helps.
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