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1% of people have the mutation[1]. 25 million people are registered to donate bone marrow internationally[2]. That statistically represents 250,000 total cures
by forthefuture 9y ago
1% of people have the mutation[1]. 25 million people are registered to donate bone marrow internationally[2].
That statistically represents 250,000 total cures available worldwide for the 36.7 million HIV sufferers[3]. Not taking into account the other ailments bone marrow transfers cure.
[1] http://genetics.thetech.org/original_news/news13 http://genetics.thetech.org/original_news/news13
[2] https://bethematch.org/news/news-releases/international-marrow-donor-registries-reach-25-million-potential-donors--give-hope-to-searching-blood-cancer-patients-around-the-world/ https://bethematch.org/news/news-releases/international-marr...
[3] https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/data-and-trends/global-statistics https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/data-and-trends/glob...