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Optimizing donor selection for public cord blood banking: influence of maternal, infant, and collection characteristics on cord blood unit quality
27 May 2013
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BACKGROUND: Banked unrelated donor umbilical cord blood (CB) has improved access to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for patients without a suitably matched donor. In a resource-limited environment, ensuring that the public inventory is enriched with high-quality cord blood units (CBUs) addressing the needs of a diverse group of patients is a priority. Identification of donor characteristics correlating...
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