What is the chance that two siblings share both HLA haplotypes, making them a good match for an organ transplant from one to the other?

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The normal host defense mechanisms against infection include (1) normal skin and mucous membranes, (2) phagocytic system, (3) humoral immunity, and (4) cellular immunity. The compromised host is an individual who has one or more defects in these defense mechanisms. (Source: NIH.gov)


What is the chance that two siblings share both HLA haplotypes, making them a good match for an organ transplant from one to the other?