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Is it possible for a caucasian person to donate bone marrow to an african american?
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Yes: We are all the same on the inside. If the blood and phenotypes match up, then your particular ethnicity or other social factors do not matter. Visit: http://marrow.Org/home.Aspx for more information.
Answered 4/3/2013
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