Table 3

DNA fingerprint analyses—all numbers refer to Genescan peak positions in base pairs

Patient		Sample		D165393		Microsatellite primer:		Evidence for donor cell survival?
Patient		Sample		D165393		D165498		Evidence for donor cell survival?		D165539	vWF-1
(A)	Recipient	145	155	219	245	151	159	164	168
	Donor	141	154	209	−	151	163	158	164
	Ocular surface	141	154	219	245	150	158	164	168	No
(B)	Recipient	141	151	218	245	163	167	168	176
	Donor	135	148	219	223	151	167	168	176
	Ocular surface	142	152	219	245	163	167	168	176	No
(C)	Recipient	142	148	−	245	155	175	168	176
	Donor 1	141	153	220	245	158	162	164	−
	Donor 2	143	156	218	−	159	167	164	168
	Ocular surface	142	148	−	245	154	174	168	176	No
(D)	Recipient	141	−	218	223	151	159	164	168
	Donor	135	148	219	223	151	167	168	176
	Ocular surface	141	−	219	223	150	158	164	168	No
(E)	Recipient	146	150	219	−	−	166	−	168
	Donor	141	155	209	219	151	163	164	168
	Tarsal surface	146	150	219	245	156	167	160	168	No

Figures in bold type indicate discriminatory alleles which, had they been found in the ocular surface sample, would have indicated persistence of donor cells.
− = absence of a second allele, usually resulting from homozygosity at that locus but rarely resulting from preferential amplification or failure of amplification during PCR.

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