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Old 02-11-2010, 16:39   #30
Margaret Pilkington
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Re: Local mum needs bone marrow transplant.

Kate, you are right...blood grouping is the first step then i Think they do HLA testing to get a match. You are right about the lack of donors from ethnic backgrounds too......though I do not know why they don't come forward to donate.
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