Nation IN BRIEF : OHIO : Baby’s Bone Marrow May Help Sister
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A baby conceived in the hope that her bone marrow would halt the leukemia that is killing her 5-year-old sister has been born in Cleveland, and doctors said the outlook is good for both girls. Angelina Schwartz is the only member of her family whose bone marrow matches that of her sister, Christy. Christy was diagnosed with leukemia when she was 11 months old. There is a 20% to 30% chance a transplant will cure her, said Dr. Susan B. Shurin.
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