FEASIBILITY OF COLLECTING UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD IN JORDAN AND THE EFFECT OF MATERNAL AND NEONATAL FACTORS ON HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL CONTENT

Abstract Background: Cord blood transplant is an accepted treatment for many malignant and non-malignant diseases. We sought to determine the feasibility of collecting cord blood in Jordan and the effect of maternal and fetal factors on the quality of the cord blood units. Methods: A total of 12...

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Main Authors: Ayad Ahmed Hussein, Randa M. Bawadi, Lubna H. Tahtamouni, Haydar Frangoul, Ali Z. ElKarmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-02-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/1384