The man with the “Golden” blood: the 81-year-old Australian donor in 1173 times passed his unique blood

The man with the “Golden” blood: the 81-year-old Australian donor in 1173 times passed his unique blood

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Men the blood contains antibodies that helped to save millions of children

One of the oldest donors in Australia last time I donated blood. 81-year-old James Harrison has saved almost two and a half million children, according to TSN.12.00.

All thanks to the unique antibodies, contained in his blood. On their basis is made the drug to prevent RH-conflict mother and the unborn child.

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James Harrison was one of the pioneers of this program, the first time he donated blood in 1967. Since then, did over a thousand one hundred and seventy times.

The man says in his adolescence and was saved by donated blood, so he, when I recovered, I promised myself to help others.

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