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Advantages of Bone Marrow Stem Cells

Creator: Dr. Reeja Tharu
Keywords: Advantages of using bone marrow cells, new cells, marrow transplants, cord blood transplants, complications, obese patients, multiple units, donor

Written by - Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Apr 19, 2013

Advantages of Bone Marrow stem cells:

New cells are produced by bone marrow transplants faster than cord blood transplants. Chances of developing complications are increased if production of stem cells is slow by bone marrow stem cells.

Obese patients can be treated by bone marrow transplants, as multiple units of cord blood is required for obese people.
Multiple units of stem cells can be collected from bone marrow. However, only one unit of cord blood is available from each donor.

Published on Feb 06, 2013
Last Updated on Apr 19, 2013

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By stem cells can liver fibrosis be treated ?

drzafrullah - Feb 02, 2010

Can private doctors start stem celll cord blood bank ? If yes, how and what are the rules and regulations?

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corey - Dec 09, 2008

I think that you could not live without stem cells. if you loose some cells your stem cells can replace them so that you don't die.