What Is an Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant?

Umbilical cord blood transplantation refers to the use of umbilical cord blood, the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta of the newborn baby's umbilical cord after being ligated, for transplantation. Although there is only a small amount of blood in each baby's umbilical cord, these blood contains a large number of stem cells and is one of the main sources of adult stem cells.

Cord blood transplant

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Umbilical cord blood transplantation refers to the use of umbilical cord blood, the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta of the newborn baby's umbilical cord after being ligated, for transplantation. Although there is only a small amount of blood in each baby's umbilical cord, these blood contains a large number of stem cells and is one of the main sources of adult stem cells.

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