Table 1: Demographics and characteristics of the recipients.

Characteristics n =10
n
Age, years
Mean (range)
52 (19-68)
Sex
Female
Male
6
4
Marital status
Married/living together
Single
6
4
Diagnosis
AML
NHL
MPD
ALL
CML
SAA
3
2
2
1
1
1
Stem cell source
PBSC
BM
9
1
Gender of donor
Female
Male
5
5
Contact with donor
Frequent contact
Occasional/no contact
6
4
Recipient status three months post-donation
CR, doing well
Severe GvHD
Deceased
Recipient status one year post-donation
CR, doing well
Severe GvHD
Deceased
4
5
1

4
5
1

ALL = Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia; AML = Acute myeloid leukaemia; BM = Bone marrow; CML = Chronic myeloid leukaemia; CR = Complete Remission; GvHD = Graft versus Host Disease; MPD = Myeloproliferative disease; NHL = Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; PBSC = Peripheral Blood Stem Cells; SAA = Severe aplastic anaemia