Are umbilical cord blood stem cells better that bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells?
Cord blood stem cells contain hematopoietic cells and cells which can pretty much develop into any tissue type. According to the Genetic Science Leaning Center – University of Utah, cord blood stem cells are less likely to be rejected by the body. They also advise that since the cord blood does not have mature immune cells, they are less likely to attack the patient, triggering what is known as Graft-versus-Host Disease, or GVHD.
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