Transplant Advocate Understands The Need, Personally by Sheilia Poole. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. March 6, 2013.
Personal case studies are used to illustrate the need for more diversity in bone marrow matching services. A close genetic match is necessary to prevent graft-versus-host-disease. Latinos, according to the article, come form a very diverse genetic pool which poses a problem in matching. The diversity of ways to donate and the need to overcome misperceptions are emphasized.
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