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What protocol are your husband's doctors following? If he's only had ATG 3 months ago, it's too early to deem it unsuccessful. One should wait, if possible (i.e. no serious infections or other ongoing complications), at leat 6 months before the team can say the ATG didn't work. Then plans are made for the next move, whether BMT or repeat ATG or high dose cytoxan.
It is seldom that a response is seen 3 months post ATG so I fear the team is jumping the gun a bit.
I assume both national and international bone marrow registries were searched?
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Nicole, mom to Evan (20); diagnosed SAA November 2007, hATG mid-November 2007, no response after 6 months, unrelated 9/10 BMT June 2008, no GVH, health completely restored thanks to our beloved donor Bryan from Tennessee.
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