Patient Develops Kiwi Fruit Allergy After Bone Marrow Transplant

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The patient received a bone marrow transplant from his sister, who already had the kiwi allergy. 5 second Studio/Shutterstock



After undergoing chemotherapy to treat his leukaemia, a 46-year-old man received a bone marrow transplant from his sister, who luckily was found to be a match. But not long after the operation the recipient experienced, for the first time in his life, an allergic reaction to kiwi fruits. It appears that his sister’s allergy to the fruit was transferred to him along with her bone marrow.

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Published on March 21, 2016 12:06
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