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Article: Umbilical Cord Blood Banking: Procedural ad Ethical Concerns for This New Birth Option.
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- Pediatric Nursing
- Article date:
- January 1, 2000
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The umbilical cord is the lifeline from mother to child. Now the umbilical cord can also be the lifeline for the child with a life threatening illness. A rich source of stem cells previously discarded, the umbilical cord has become a precious commodity because of its ease in procurement and collection and its superiority over bone marrow in quality of stem cells. Umbilical cord blood as a hematopoietic source of stem cells has generated a great deal of scientific, clinical, and public interest of late, emerging as an attractive source of stem cells for allogeneic transplantation. As its clinical utilization grows and its technology continues to be refined, ethical ...