Biotech & Biomedical/DNA Alteration

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Expert: - 11/26/2007


Question
Can you alter a persons blood type at infancy or at any other time?
Is it possible to change all or only a little of the blood?
What are side effects?

Answer
Hi,

I suppose it is theoretically possible to alter the genetic make-up of the blood stem cells and then ALL blood cells would be changed to the new type. If this were done early (at birth or before) then body may accept these as self cells (otherwise you might get an rejection of the "foreign" cells).

Hope this helps.

Paul  

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Dr.Paul Skett

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drug metabolism or biotransformation from basic to advanced, hepatocytes from basic to advanced, drug toxicity and side effects, alcohol clearance and levels

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32 years research experience in above areas, 30 years educational experience in University. Retained expert for numerous legal firms dealing with matters of drugs (legal and illegal)and alcohol.

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B.Sc(Hons) Biochemistry, University of Liverpool, UK
fil.dr. (Medical Chemistry) Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

Fellow of the British Pharmacological Society

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