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From what I can tell it's better to donate to a public bank. According to the AAP the child itself is almost certainly not going to be able to benefit from thei
by xputer 5y ago
From what I can tell it's better to donate to a public bank. According to the AAP the child itself is almost certainly not going to be able to benefit from their own stem cells because whatever disease you're trying to treat them for is most likely already present in the stem cells. It can be used to treat siblings though. But overall the advice is to donate to a public bank unless you already have a child with a medical condition in your family that could benefit from cord blood from their sibling.
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/pediatrics/119/1/165.full.pdf http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/pediatrics/119...
- Didimommy 5y agoDonation is a good idea. Except that even with a match from the public bank, the survival rate from transplant is half of what would be if you use your own or related cord blood. I think racial differences has always been overlooked in the medical board recommendations. Angela Julie recently commented on her own experience given her Children’s racial diversity.