Cord Blood: A Massive Waste of a Life-Saving Resource, a Perspective on Its Current and Potential Uses

2010 ◽  
pp. 67-73
Author(s):  
Tang-Her Jaing ◽  
Robert Chow
Keyword(s):  
Cord Blood ◽  
Life Saving

Umbilical Cord Blood

1996 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 186-186
Author(s):  
R J H
Keyword(s):  
Cord Blood ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Umbilical Cord Blood ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Blood Banking ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Cord Blood Banking

Expectant parents have a new choice—to save and preserve their newborn's umbilical cord blood. Cord blood potentially is a life-saving material. Until now, it had been discarded as medical waste. Cord blood banking gives parents the opportunity to preserve this invaluable material for the future health needs of the infant or potentially other family members.

Abstract #91: Comparison of Cord Blood Insulin in Large-for-Gestational-Age Infants and Appropriate-for-Age Filipino Infants of Nondiabetic Mothers: A Pilot Study

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Florence M. Amorado-Santos ◽  
Maria Honolina S. Gomez ◽  
Maria Victoria R. Olivares ◽  
Zayda N. Gamilla
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cord Blood ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Large For Gestational Age ◽  
Blood Insulin
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