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Archive Home > 2009 > January > 19 > Umbilical cord blood bank is first in state

Umbilical cord blood bank is first in state


January 19, 2009

PORTLAND — Oregon Health & Science University has set up the first public umbilical cord blood bank in the state to help patients with life-threatening cancers and blood diseases.

Umbilical cord blood is a rich source of blood progenitor cells with the capacity to generate healthy....

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