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Cord blood stem cells for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the UK: how big should the bank be?
19 Feb 2009
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A stored cord blood donation may be a valuable source of hemopoietic stem cells for allogeneic transplantation when a matched sibling donor is not available. We carried out a study to define the optimal size of a national cord blood bank for the UK. DESIGN AND METHODS: We calculated the actual numbers of possible donors and the chance of finding at least one donor for 2,000 unselected and for 722...
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