Abstract
Because of the presence of rare HLA antigens, particularly in patients of African ancestry, the SABMR was established in 1991. Currently ∼20% of unique HLA types in the international database is from the SABMR. The SABMR donors now total approximately 45 000. Sixty-five South African patients have received matched unrelated donor transplants, 20 (30%) with a local donor. Most donors are from Caucasian background. To increase the genetic diversity of the SABMR donor pool, the policy is now to enrol more black and mixed ancestry donors.
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