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		nknight on Nov 15, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Saving a Life is Easy, But I Didn't It's not FUD. If you donate bone marrow, the likelihood is 100%. The likelihood of donating may be < 100%, but that's not what is being discussed.

blhack on Nov 15, 2011 [–]

You're right, I mis-spoke. There is a difference between donating actual marrow, and donating peripheral blood stem cells.

The latter is far more more common and isn't technically donating marrow, but can be used in place of it.

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