Factors Affecting Human Umbilical Cord Blood Quality Prior to Cryopreservation: The Importance of Birth Weight and Gestational Age

摘要

Umbilical cord blood (UCB) is a rich source of hematopoieticstem cells and is useful for the treatment of blood diseases.The cost of UCB storage is high; thus, it is necessary to evaluatethe quality of UCB before collection and cryopreservation.