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Old Sat Feb 20, 2010, 06:18 PM
Chirley Chirley is offline
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hi, I've never heard of it but it sounds good. I think that if you are dying and the risk of a transfusion reaction is outweighed by the patients comfort then it'd be a good idea. I don't think they would do it for anyone where the risk outweighs the benefits.

Hope i'm wrong.

Chirley
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Copper deficiency bone marrow failure (MDS RAEB 1), neuromyelopathy.
FISH reported normal cytogenetics but gene testing showed
Xq 8.21 mutation
Xq19.36 mutation
Xq21.40. mutation
1p36. Mutation
15q11.2 deletion
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