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Originally Posted by Cheryl C
Jill - I'm interested in you saying the maximum age for donating marrow was 40. When I was programmed for a transplant here in Australia one of my brothers turned out to be compatible and was accepted as a donor. He was 65 at the time.
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Jill may have been referring to the recent change in the US where you can only join the reigstry for free if you are between 18 and 44 years old. If you are 45-60, you can still join the registry but will have to pay ~$100. I think this is because doctors prefer younger donors, and there is cost involved with putting people on the donor list.
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55 yo female, dx 9/08, AA/hypo-MDS, subclinical PNH, ATG/CsA 12/08, partial response. small trisomy 6 clone, low-dose cyclosporine dependent
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