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Transplanting A Nut Allergy

Posted by timothy on from the sign-here-please dept.

Gavinsblog writes "New Scientist is reporting that a man who received a liver transplant from a donor who died of anaphylactic shock, went on to develop a life-threatening nut allergy himself. The man had no history of a nut allergy suffered an anaphylactic reaction to a cashew nut 25 days after receiving the liver. Should the liver have read 'Warning: may contain traces of nut'?"

5 of 31 comments (clear)

  1. Wha...? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I officially nominate this article for the next 'funniest headline' poll.

  2. Re:Not that suprising by one9nine · · Score: 4, Funny
    That's gives me a good poll idea:

    Most bad ass organ in all the land?
    o Brain
    o Heart
    o Liver
    o Kidney
    o Skin
    o CowboyNeal's flacid organ

  3. When I die... by Simon+Field · · Score: 4, Funny


    When I die and my organs are transplanted into people, the recipients will all have to have notices tatooed on them:

    Caution: contains traces of nut.

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  4. Don't know if it's an allergy... by Quaelin+PoD · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't know if it would classify as an allergy, but I'd certainly have a strong sensitivity to having a nut transplant.

  5. Missing option... by Ratface · · Score: 2, Funny
    • Ass
    Duh!
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    A little planning goes a long way...