Bone Marrow Donation : Why is Bollywood actor Salman Khan different and special? His generosity has revealed this. Dabangg Khan is the first actor in India who has donated his bone marrow. He did this to save the life of a girl. He registered with Marrow Donor Registry India (MDRI) in 2010 and saved the life of a 10-year-old girl. Let’s know what bone marrow donation is and when is it needed…
What is bone marrow and what is its function
The spongy tissue present in the hollow center of the long bones of our body is called bone marrow. It is also called the blood cell ‘factory’. Its job is to make blood cells. Healthy bone marrow matures blood cells and releases them into the bloodstream when needed.
Why bone marrow donation is done
Bone marrow donation is also called bone marrow harvesting. Doctors use it to get blood-forming cells for stem cell transplant. When someone donates their bone marrow, doctors use large empty needles to draw bone marrow from the donor’s hips (pelvic bone).
Are there any complications after bone marrow donation?
Any person can donate bone marrow voluntarily. According to health experts, there are no side effects or harms of donating bone marrow. This can cure blood cancer or blood disorders. However, some medical or health conditions are also checked before taking bone marrow. Only after this the process of bone marrow donation is completed.
Every year thousands of people are diagnosed with blood-related disorders and these diseases can be cured by bone marrow transplant. However, the biggest challenge is in finding a matching bone marrow. In such a situation, anyone can register themselves for bone marrow donation.
Why is bone marrow needed?
Bone marrow produces more than 200 billion new blood cells, such as red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets, every day. Bone marrow transplant is beneficial for people who have a blood disorder, aplastic anemia or a blood cancer such as non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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