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Tobiasregistret är det svenska registret för donatorer av blodstamceller till sjuka patienter, exempelvis patienter med blodcancer som leukemi. Registret samverkar med andra register världen över och har 45 miljoner inskrivna donatorer globalt.
Tobiasregistret är det svenska registret för donatorer av blodstamceller till sjuka patienter. Det kan till exempel handla om patienter som drabbats av någon slags blodcancer, som leukemi.
Bland alla patienter är chansen att hitta en lämplig donator 70 procent. Bland patienter med utomeuropeisk bakgrund är chansen mellan 10 och 30 procent.
Varför spelar etnisk bakgrund roll?
– Det man vill ska stämma är vävnadstypen. Det är någonting som du har ärvt från dina föräldrar. Det är för att transplantationen ska funka, säger Sara Tidholm, presstalesperson på Tobiasregistret.
Efterlyser fler killar
Eftersom Tobiasregistret samverkar med andra register runtom i världen var Khadar Farah en av 45 miljoner inskrivna.
– Och han är en av dem som har blivit matchad snabbast. Så att han får en match så där fort betyder ju att han verkligen, verkligen behövdes i registret.
Förutom personer med utomeuropeisk bakgrund behövs också fler killar i Tobiasregistret.
– Ju fler som går med desto bättre. Tänk att ha med sig det hela livet, att man har räddat ett liv, säger Sara Tidholm.

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