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Four-Year Old Needs Bone Marrow Donor
San Mateo's Kyle Crawford needs a bone marrow donor of multi-ethnic or Asian ancestry to help save him.
Bone marrow donors are being sought for a four-year-old San Mateo boy in need of a life-saving transplant.
In December, was diagnosed with a bone marrow disease that leaves him fatigued and at high risk of infections and uncontrolled bleeding.
To extend his life, Kyle—whose heritage is white and Chinese—must find a bone marrow donor of multi-ethnic or Asian ancestry to match his bone marrow or stem cells for a successful transplant operation, Asian American Donor Program Executive Director Carol Gillespie said.
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"We need everyone of Asian, multi-ethnic and ethnic minority ancestry to step forward and join the marrow registry," Gillespie said. "Finding a marrow/stem cell match can be like finding a needle in a haystack," she said.
A bone marrow registration drive is being held Jan. 14 with the hope that a match will be found that could save Kyle's life.
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It will be held at the Haight Ashbury Free Clinic at 558 Clayton St. in San Francisco from noon to 3 p.m.
More information regarding the bone marrow drives and home test kits can be found online at www.aadp.org or by calling 800-593-6667.
--Bay City News
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