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Skin patch from organ donor helped patient spot his new lung was being rejected
Darren White, 53, from Stockton-on-Tees is one of the first lung trasnplant patients in the UK to have a patch of their organ donors skin grafted onto their forearm in the hope that it could help medics spot signs of the lung being rejected by the body sooner. The former bus driver is taking part in the Sentinel study. He had a lung transplant in late 2024 and three months later his skin patch started to develop a rash, allowing him to be swiftly treated with steroids. Now, more than a year on, he enjoys taking his son Daniel, three, to the park. (NHSBT)
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