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Directed Sibling Cord Blood Banking for Transplantation: The 10-Year Experience in the National Blood Service in England
17 May 2007
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Umbilical cord blood (UCB) is an important source of hematopoietic stem cells for transplantation. Although UCB is often collected from unrelated donors, directed umbilical cord blood (DCB) from sibling donors also provides an important source of UCB for transplantation. This report summarizes the experience in collection, testing, storage, and transplantation of DCB units by the National Blood Service for...
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