What Is Cord Blood And What Is Cord Blood Stem Cells Used For?

Deniz Burunlu
Sep 1, 2018 · 8 min read

What Is Cord Blood?

Cord blood (umbilical cord blood) is the blood that remains in the placenta and umbilical cord following childbirth. It is found to be rich in blood stem cells, similar to those found in bone marrow. Research has shown that blood extracted from the umbilical cord can be used used to treat many different cancers, immune…

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