A haploidentical bone marrow transplant is a form of bone marrow transplant, where the doctors prefer a 50% match between the patient and donor.

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A two-year-old baby with leukemia undergoes first half-match bone marrow transplant in Rajasthan.
Haploidentical bone marrow transplant is a form of bone marrow transplant, where the doctors prefer a close match of HLA (human leukocyte antigen) markers between the patient and donor. Though getting a 100% match is tough, HBLT requires only a 50% match between the patient's HLA markers and donor's.
The baby’s father donated his stem cells as he was found to have a 50 percent match. The surgery was performed in June last year and the baby has recovered well.
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