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| Other authors / contributors: | Meyer, Emily Ann.
Hanna, Kathi E.
Gebbie, Kristine M.
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| ISBN: | 9780309548625
0309548624
1280742119
9781280742118
9780309095860
0309095867
0309096448
9780309096447
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| Digital file characteristics: | data file
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| Notes: | "This study was supported by contract number HHSH25056028 between the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Academy of Sciences"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Print version record.
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| Summary: | With the potential for self-renewal and differentiation, the possibilities for stem cells are enormous. One specific type of stem cell, the hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC), which is derived from umbilical cord blood (as well as adult bone marrow and mobilized peripheral blood), holds particular promise. To make the most of these HPCs, the Institute of Medicine was asked to consider the optimal structure for a national cord blood program and to address pertinent issues related to maximizing the potential of stem cell technology. Cord Blood: Establishing a National Hematopoietic Stem Cell Bank Program examines: The role of core blood in stem cell transplantation; The current status of blood banks already in existence; The optimal structure for the cord blood program; The current use and utility of cord blood stem cell transplants; The best way to advance the use of cord blood units and make them available for research Expert advice from leaders in the fields of economics, public health, medicine, and biostatistics combine to make this very timely and topical book useful to a number of stakeholders.
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| Other form: | Print version: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Establishing a National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Program. Cord blood. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2005 0309095867
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