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cord blood transplantation |
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cord blood transplantation, the removal of blood from the umbilical cord of a fetus or its placenta for the treatment of blood diseases. Cord blood transplantation has been performed successfully in patients with leukemia, aplastic anemia, Fanconi's anemia, immunodeficiency, and genetic and metabolic disorders. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The relocation comes in time for the company to show off its new facilities to stem cell researchers attending next week's sixth annual International Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation Symposium in Los Angeles. With its partners, StemCyte is actively involved in the development of new umbilical cord blood-based cell therapies and has the largest clinical study for using unrelated cord blood transplantation for thalassemia, one of the most common genetic diseases in the world. Umbilical cord blood transplantation (UCBT) is a relatively new treatment option for children with Hurler syndrome. |
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