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doi: 10.1038/nrc2418.
Epub 2008 Jun 12.
Banking on cord blood stem cells
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- DOI: 10.1038/nrc2418
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Banking on cord blood stem cells
Nat Rev Cancer.
2008 Jul.
Abstract
Umbilical cord blood gifted to non-profit public cord blood banks is now routinely used as an alternative source of haematopoietic stem cells for allogeneic transplantation for children and adults with cancer, bone marrow failure syndromes, haemoglobinopathies and many genetic metabolic disorders. Because of the success and outcomes of public cord banking, many companies now provide private cord banking services. However, in the absence of any published transplant evidence to support autologous and non-directed family banking, commercial cord banks currently offer a superfluous service.
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Towards a hybrid model for the cryopreservation of umbilical cord blood stem cells.Nat Rev Cancer. 2008 Oct;8(10):823. doi: 10.1038/nrc2418-c4. Nat Rev Cancer. 2008. PMID: 18813322 No abstract available.
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Cord blood stem cells: worth the investment.Nat Rev Cancer. 2008 Oct;8(10):823; author reply 823. doi: 10.1038/nrc2418-c2. Nat Rev Cancer. 2008. PMID: 18813324 No abstract available.
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Opinions regarding cord blood use need an update.Nat Rev Cancer. 2008 Oct;8(10):823; author reply 823. doi: 10.1038/nrc2418-c1. Nat Rev Cancer. 2008. PMID: 18813325 No abstract available.
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