Placental and/or Umbilical Cord Blood: An Alternative Source of Hematopoietic Stem Cells for Transplantation

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Authors

Mitchell S. Cairo · University of Minnesota

John E. Wagner · University of Minnesota

Abstract

HLA-MATCHED RELATED allogeneic stem cell transplantation has been successfully used as the treatment of choice in selected high-risk or recurrent hematologic malignancies, marrow failure syndromes, severe congenital immunodeficiency states, and selected metabolic disorders.[1][1] Recently, the use

Topics & Keywords

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Blood

Volume 90, Issue 12, pp. 4665-4678

DOI: 10.1182/blood.v90.12.4665

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