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Pages 297-300

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... Cord Blood Unit Umbilical cord blood that has been processed, frozen, and stored for future use. Double Cord Blood Transplantation A transplant performed using two separate units of cord blood, rather than a single unit as used in a standard transplant.
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... A stem cell that has the ability to differentiate into cells capable of restoring myelopoiesis, erythropoie sis, throbopoiesis, and immune cells that make up the functional compartments of the human hematopoietic system. These cells are typically derived from the bone marrow, peripheral blood, or cord blood of humans.
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... In preparation for transplantation, a graft type and donor are selected. If the donor is unrelated, the transplant coordinator usually interacts with a registry or registries to secure the best HPC graft available to the patient.
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