Panel backs baboon bone marrow transplant for AIDS patient
FDA advisers urged that Getty, a 38 year old with AIDS, be allowed a baboon bone marrow transplant despite high fatal risk. They warned cross species transplant could hasten death but urged controlled study to test HIV resistant blood cell theory. The decision, expected in weeks, hinges on strict safeguards and federal clearance.
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