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Advances in cord blood transplants in adults

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Umbilical cord blood is an acceptable source of hematopoietic stem cells for patients with malignant diseases but has limitations in its use. In this review, we will discuss these limitations and the recent advances in cord blood transplants that may enable cord blood to become more widely available as an alternative stem cell source for adults for the treatment of malignant diseases and for use in regenerative medicine.

Source: F1000 Medicine Reports

DOI: 10.3410/m2-12

Authors: Phuong L Doan, Nelson J Chao

Institutions: Duke University, Duke Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Subfield: Hematology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Cancer Institute