Cord blood banking.

Authors :: Brand, A.
Rebulla, P.
Engelfriet, C. P.
Reesink, H. W.
Beguin, Y.
Baudoux, E.
Kögler, G.
Ebrahimi, M.
Grazzini, G.
Costa, A. Nanni
Bosi, A.
Sacchi, N.
Lombardini, L.
Pupella, S.
Lecchi, L.
Calderón Garcidueñas, E. D.
van Beckhoven, J. M.
de Wit, H. J. C.
Fibbe, W. E.
Zhiburt, E. B.
Source :: Vox Sanguinis; Nov2008, Vol. 95 Issue 4, p335-348, 14p, 1 Graph
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: The article presents the answers of NetCord-associated banks and national societies for haematology to several questions related to cord blood banking, including the existence and role of a cord blood bank, the importance of storing of samples of autologous cord blood, and the indications for storing directed cord blood samples.