An 11-year-old boy with a rare blood disorder has met the stem cell donor who saved his life when he was six. Allan McPike, 41, from Glasgow, was persuaded to sign the Anthony Nolan stem cell register by his late cousin, but did not hear anything more for 10 years. His donation has since transformed the life of Ryan Brand, from Caerphilly in Wales, who was diagnosed with diamond-blackfan anaemia (DBA) when he was eight-months-old.
An 11-year-old boy with a rare blood disorder has met the stem cell donor who saved his life when he was six. Allan McPike, 41, from Glasgow, was persuaded to sign the Anthony Nolan stem cell register by his late cousin, but did not hear anything more for 10 years. His donation has since transformed the life of Ryan Brand, from Caerphilly in Wales, who was diagnosed with diamond-blackfan anaemia (DBA) when he was eight-months-old.
The rare genetic blood disorder stops the body from producing red cells. It can lead to delayed growth and put people at a higher risk of developing certain diseases, such as cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Ryan’s mother Sam Brand, 34, told the PA news agency that hearing the diagnosis was “absolutely horrific”. She said: “I’d been taking him back and forth to the doctors for ages, as he had a cough and cold. “We had his christening and everyone commented on how pale and poorly he looked. I thought, I’m a first-time mum and I should listen to the doctor's advic
Boy Rare Blood Disorder Stem Cell Donor Life-Saving Diamond-Blackfan Anaemia Genetic Disorder
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