What is blood group chimerism?

Blood group chimerism occurs when a person carries two genetically distinct types of cells, it is also known as having more than one set of DNA.

How do members experience blood group chimerism?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with blood group chimerism*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for blood group chimerism*

Who has blood group chimerism on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 0
50s 1
60s 2
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 2

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What is blood group chimerism?

Blood group chimerism occurs when a person carries two genetically distinct types of cells, it is also known as having more than one set of DNA.



Common symptoms reported by people with blood group chimerism

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for blood group chimerism

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Compare treatments taken by people with blood group chimerism

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Who has blood group chimerism on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 5 say blood group chimerism is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 0
50s 1
60s 2
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 2

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 0
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from blood group chimerism patients who have completed their condition history
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Got a question about living with blood group chimerism? Members in the forum might have the answers.