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ea0070aep231 | Bone and Calcium | ECE2020

A follow-up of a patient with osteopetrosis successfully treated with bone marrow transplant at the age of 28

Zhilyaev Viktor , Belaya Zhanna , Arapova Svetlana , Mamedova Elizaveta , Natalia Tarbaeva

Introduction: Osteopetrosis is a rare hereditary disease caused by defective osteoclast differentiation or function. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a potentially curative treatment for some forms of osteopetrosis. HSCT is usually performed in infancy. Currently there is also experience of HSCT for osteopetrosis in adults1. In this clinical case we describe the follow-up of a patient treated with HSCT1 at the age of 28.<p class="abst...