Donor mobilization and stem cell harvesting
For donor mobilization and stem cell harvesting, the donors received a
5–10 µg/kg infusion of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)
for 5 days before transplantation. Peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs)
were collected on days 4 and 5. Mobilization was considered successful
when the CD34 cell count was 4–6 × 106/kg and the
mononuclear cell (MNC) count was 6–8 × 108/kg.