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- Daisy Mae
- Jun 15, 2016
- 1 min read
His rare blood has helped save millions of babies' lives. Meet 'the man with the golden arm.'
''They call him "the man with with golden arm," and he's saved the lives of more than 2 million babies.
Rhesus disease is a potentially deadly condition where a pregnant woman's blood attacks the blood cells of her fetus.
It's caused when a rhesus-negative (RhD negative) mother is carrying a rhesus-positive (RhD positive) fetus. Usually, these women are able to give birth to completely healthy children. But in certain cases, the mother may be sensitized to RhD positive blood, leading to the disease.
One man has been helping fight rhesus disease for more than 60 years.
His name is James Harrison, and he's a really tough guy...''
by Parker Molloy
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