Cord blood; establishing a national hematopoietic stem cell bank program.0309095867 Cord blood cord blood n. Blood present in the umbilical vessels at the time of delivery. ; establishing a national hematopoietic stem cell Hematopoietic stem cell A cell that can develop into any type of specialized blood cell. Mentioned in: Umbilical Cord Blood Banking bank program. Ed. by Emily Ann Meyer et al. National Academies Press 2005 314 pages $47.95 Hardcover RM171 Umbilical cord blood umbilical cord blood Transplantation A source of primitive and stem cells that can be used to reconstitute BM destroyed by aplastic anemia or by RT or chemotherapy for CA, lymphoproliferative malignancies. See Bone marrow transplantation, Stem cell therapy. is a rich source of hematopoietic hematopoietic /he·ma·to·poi·et·ic/ (-poi-et´ik) 1. pertaining to hematopoiesis. 2. an agent that promotes hematopoiesis. hematopoietic 1. pertaining to or affecting the formation of blood cells. progenitor cells that are important for the treatment of blood disorders including leukemia and sickle cell anemia sickle cell anemia n. A chronic, usually fatal inherited form of anemia marked by crescent-shaped red blood cells, occurring almost exclusively in Blacks, and characterized by fever, leg ulcers, jaundice, and episodic pain in the joints. , among others. Produced pursuant to a congressional request to look at options for a national system for the collection, distribution, and use of umbilical cord blood, this Institute of Medicine report conducts analysis of data collected by a host of marrow and cord blood donor, transplant, and banking programs. It is guided by two overarching goals: easing access to timely, complete, and accurate information on cells available from cord blood donors at the time that doctors are making transplant decisions, and ensuring the quality of cord blood units. It makes recommendations regarding quality standards, ethical and legal issues, the structure of a national program, data collection, and finances. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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