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Old Fri Nov 30, 2012, 11:38 AM
marmab marmab is offline
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I have had two horse ATGs, with CSA, and for the first time in 14 months am transfusion free. Looking back at my labs, my lymphocytes have been all over the place, from above normal to below normal (but generally low-normal to below normal), with little apparent rhyme or reason, except of course while undergoing ATG, when the numbers were low. I have also been on varying doses of CSA all this time. The lymphocyte numbers may be tied to the CSA dosage, but I'm not sure (I would have to do some cross referencing to make a correlation). But I, like others, was under the impression that the CSA is supposed to keep the T lymphocytes at bay, thus perhaps resulting in low-ish numbers.

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Marmab, F65, SAA/hypo MDS dx 7/2011. Tried ATG/CsA, IvIG, Rituxan, prednisone, Promacta -- none of these helped. Transfusion dependent until MUD BMT 7/17/14. Prep. regimen of Campath, Fludarabine & Cytoxan. Doing great. 100% engraftment. No GVHD.
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