24Aug/15

Kochi cyclists hit the road to promote organ donation – onmanorama

onmanoramaKochi cyclists hit the road to promote organ donationonmanoramaKochi: Over a hundred cyclists rode through the city streets on Sunday morning, with a view to promote and raise awareness on organ donation. Organ Donation Awareness Cycle Ride, …

24Aug/15

Organ donor’s reported ancestry depends on question format – Medical Xpress


Medical Xpress

Organ donor’s reported ancestry depends on question format
Medical Xpress
Common ancestry is key in connecting bone marrow donors to patients. If a patient needs to be matched at the HLA allele, DRBI*15:01, a potential donor with family origins in south east Asia is more likely to match than someone with South American ancestry.