HLA concordance between hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients and umbilical cord blood units: Implications for cord blood banking in admixed populations.

In conclusion, increasing diversity over quantity of new cord blood units will improve the cost effectiveness of cord blood banking and health policies regarding hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in admixed populations such as those present in Latin American countries.
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Source: Human Immunology - May 13, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Bravo-Acevedo A, Barquera R, Bekker-Méndez C, Clayton S, Hernández-Zaragoza DI, Benítez-Arvizu G, Guerra-Márquez Á, Juárez-Cortés ED, Arriaga-Perea AJ, Novelo-Garza B Tags: Hum Immunol Source Type: research