October 24, 2002 (vol. 113, iss. 35) • Page Image 7
…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 7A DRIVE Continued from Page 1A for minorities to donate. Of the 4.7 million donors in the (national) registry, minorities are very underrepresented, especially African-Americans." Due to inherited traits, patients in need of a transplant will most likely match up with marrow from a person of similar ethnic background. However, a lack of minority donors can make finding the right match a long,...…