Do all SCID children need to have conditioning before they have a BMT?

Q: Do all SCID children need to have conditioning before they have a BMT?

T his all depends on the type of SCID and how tissue type compatible the donor cells are. For some children with SCID with a perfect tissue match from their brother or sister conditioning using chemotherapy may not be necessary at all if the transplant is undertaken early enough in life.

This all depends on the type of SCID and how tissue type compatible the donor cells are. For some children with SCID with a perfect tissue match from their brother or sister conditioning using chemotherapy may not be necessary at all if the transplant is undertaken early enough in life.