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| A five-year-old girl is thought to be the first in the UK to receive organ transplants from both her parents. | A five-year-old girl is thought to be the first in the UK to receive organ transplants from both her parents. |
| Jasmine Mirza is recovering after being given 30% of her father Sohrab's liver and one of her mother Cathie Locke's kidneys. | Jasmine Mirza is recovering after being given 30% of her father Sohrab's liver and one of her mother Cathie Locke's kidneys. |
| Jasmine was diagnosed with liver failure at seven months before her kidneys started to fail in 2007. | Jasmine was diagnosed with liver failure at seven months before her kidneys started to fail in 2007. |
| Ms Locke, from Farnborough, Hampshire, said the transplants have given Jasmine "her life back". | Ms Locke, from Farnborough, Hampshire, said the transplants have given Jasmine "her life back". |
| "For me, I wasn't worried about the operation side of things," she added. | "For me, I wasn't worried about the operation side of things," she added. |
| "Through all this Jasmine's health has been the main priority. | "Through all this Jasmine's health has been the main priority. |
| 'Feels special' | 'Feels special' |
| "It has given her back her life as she would have still been on dialysis. | |
| "Hopefully she has had her ups and downs early in life and it will be over." | "Hopefully she has had her ups and downs early in life and it will be over." |
| Jasmine said "it feels very special" to have received the help from her mother and father. | Jasmine said "it feels very special" to have received the help from her mother and father. |
| Mr Mirza, 38, donated about 30% of his liver at King's College Hospital in London in 2005. | Mr Mirza, 38, donated about 30% of his liver at King's College Hospital in London in 2005. |
| The liver tissue will grow with her, while his liver has regenerated. | The liver tissue will grow with her, while his liver has regenerated. |
| When Jasmine's kidneys started failing in 2007 her father stepped in again but he was not considered a suitable donor and Ms Locke, 33, came forward. | When Jasmine's kidneys started failing in 2007 her father stepped in again but he was not considered a suitable donor and Ms Locke, 33, came forward. |
| Jasmine was given one of her mother's kidneys last October at St Thomas' Hospital in London. | Jasmine was given one of her mother's kidneys last October at St Thomas' Hospital in London. |
| She is recovering so well that she was able to go back to North Farnborough Infant School in January. | She is recovering so well that she was able to go back to North Farnborough Infant School in January. |
| Doctors said they are not aware of any other child receiving "living" organ donations from both parents. | Doctors said they are not aware of any other child receiving "living" organ donations from both parents. |
| The NHS Blood and Transplant agency said it was very rare to receive transplants from a mother and father. | The NHS Blood and Transplant agency said it was very rare to receive transplants from a mother and father. |