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Peripheral blood lymphocyte therapy
Pronunciation
A treatment for Epstein-Barr virus infection or overgrowth of white blood cells (lymphocytes) after an organ or bone marrow transplant. Specific lymphocytes from a sibling donor are infused into the patient to try and reverse these conditions. (NCI Dictionary)
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