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Banking of umbilical cord blood

As the baby is born and the umbilical cord is separated, the blood can accumulate from the cord segment still connected to the placenta. Stem cells extracted from the blood in the remaining part of the placenta and the umbilical cord is known as " umbilical cord blood (UCB) cells." This blood, which is not useful either to the child or mother and has been considered as medical desecrate for centuries, is a rich cause of stem cells. UCB stem cells are exclusive and have several promising applications for the future. As these cells are immature, in allogeneic produce a weakened donor-derived immune response and therefore have a lower incidence of graft versus host compared to other sources of bone marrow stem cells (or peripheral cells). The collection method is simple and without risk to the donor (child or mother). Nothing like developing stem cells, these are not ethically contentious. Despite many benefits, umbilical cord blood stem cells have some li