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Originally Posted by Lbrown
He also ordered some test - HLA-DR15??? to try to determine if there's a good chance I'd respond to IST. Also redoing the PNH test.
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Hey Deb!
HLA testing is what they do when looking for a bone marrow donor match, as well as for other things. Folks who have HLA-DR15+ have been shown in various studies to be more likely to respond to IST.
NIH has a
clinical trial of Campath for folks who didn't respond to ATG or relapsed after ATG. Given your complicated in-betweeness, it might not be a fit, but I thought it worth mentioning.
Take Care!
Greg
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