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Cord Blood

Cord blood is the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta following birth. Cord blood stem cells have the ability to treat the same diseases as bone marrow with significantly less rejection. Cord blood is collected after the baby is born and the umbilical cord has been clamped and cut. It is painless and safe. When cord blood is collected and stored, the stem cells are immediately available for transplantation.

Cord blood is cryogenically stored, and then available if your child later becomes sick and needs a bone marrow transplant. This type of transplant would be 'autologous' and is different than the more common 'allogenic' transplants that might be done from a sibling or other relative or an unrelated donor.

Cord Blood Resources and Related Web Sites

Cord Blood Donor Foundation
Exists to provide educational awareness and to conduct further research in the use of cord blood stem cells.
www.cordblooddonor.org/

National Marrow Donor Program
Cord blood frequently asked questions.

Cordblood.com
Cord blood registry.
www.cordblood.com/index.asp

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