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Old Sat Dec 15, 2012, 12:25 AM
NLJabbari NLJabbari is offline
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2nd Round of ATG---Horse vs Rabbit???

My 19 y-o son received a first round of ATG(horse) back in 2004. He was in remission for a while, but since then has relapsed. The doctors found (2) 9/10 MUD's but we've decided to try another round of ATG instead. The problem is that 6 months ago when he relapsed, he also was transferred to "Adult Medicine"...His "NEW" adult Hemo/Onc Dr. had initially recommended "Rabbit ATG" instead of horse, but most recently has decided that perhaps "Horse" would be a better choice bc of new medical-reports stating that "horse ATG" is better. I am so confused and would like to hear what others thoughts on this may be.

BTW, since his relapse his WBC is good 7.1, his platelets around 80-90K, but his Hgb falls into the 7 range and is currently requiring 1Unit of PRBC's monthly.

Thanks, would appreciate any feedback regarding this.
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06/2004 my son was dx with SAA at the age of 10. No sibling BM match. He underwent ATG (H)/CsA. Relapsed 05/12 & dx'ed w/PNH. Currently in wait/see mode for Solaris as he is asymptomatic...
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