Cord Blood: A Review

Journal Title: International Blood Research & Reviews - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 4

Abstract

The blood collected from a new born baby umbilical cord is known as Cord blood. It is a rich source of hemotopoietic stem cells, used in the treatment of over 80 diseases like various cancers and blood, immune and metabolic disorders. Cord blood is collected from umbilical cord vein attached to the placenta after umbilical cord has been detached from new born. The cord blood is composed of all elements, found in whole blood like red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, platelets and hematopoietic stem cells. Cord blood which is collected is cryopreserved and is stored in cord blood bank for future transplantation.

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Sunitha Dontha, Hemalatha Kamurthy, Nandakishora Chary Madipoju

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  • EP ID EP242627
  • DOI 10.9734/IBRR/2015/22377
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Sunitha Dontha, Hemalatha Kamurthy, Nandakishora Chary Madipoju (2015). Cord Blood: A Review. International Blood Research & Reviews, 4(4), 1-16. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-242627