A local U.S. army veteran is hoping someone who sees his story chooses to be a donor at Be The Match.
is the world’s largest bone marrow registry. But with just 8% of the registry consisting of African Americans, the chances of Black patients finding a match are just 29% compared to 79% for white patients, according to account manager Terri Haid.
“A patient matches a donor based on tissue type, which is tied into our DNA. That’s why a patient is most likely to match with someone who shares their ethnicity,” said Haid. “About 75 diseases can be cured by a stem cell transplant.”To become a donor with Be the Match, all you need to do is fill out a form and swab your cheek. Be the Match will mail you the materials to send your sample back.“You can help someone,” said Poe. “You can save my life.
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