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Manal:
That is true Sharmin as i have the same situation exactly and when i asked the doctor he said that my nehew won't match my son unless my sister in law is related to our family (first degree) and he added that to be safe in a transplant, al least 10 antigenes must match which is impossible between two cousins  :mad

manal

omega:
Dear All

When my daughter did the unrelated bone marrow transplant 2 years ago, the doctor only tested 6 antigenes. That was the best they could do at that time. I can't believe they can do uo to 10 now.

Thank you.

omega.

biotecharun:
>>Over the next six weeks, the boy’s blood group will change from A+ to O+, his sister’s group. His chromosome composition, too, will switch over to XX (female). “This is a worry but can’t be helped since the donor happens to be a girl. There is a possibility that Gowda might have a few female characteristics when he grows up but there will be no physical manifestation. Since he is already four, we expect him to be biologically normal,’’ said Mukherjee.


As sexual characters are controlled by hormones, there will not be in any change in the boy's characteristics.

Sharmin:
Thanks Andy and Manal,

I knew it was a long shot.  They are very unlikely to match - I just thought perhaps if the technology advances enough - that unmatched donors (cord blood) may work - that perhaps at that time a relative's cord blood may be helpful.  I doesn't seem like it is very likely.  My daughter is only a 3/6 match for him.   I'm sure someday something will come along....maybe Hemaquest will come through for us in the meantime...

Sharmin  :huh :huh

maha:
Hi
Just read about a 2year old girl Zahra who underwent a successful bmt last month in cmc vellore. In this case the donor was her cousin. The doctors went ahead with the transplant coz it was a 100% match.
Regards
maha

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