The main drawback of keeping the blood of the privately is that it limits the utilisation of these cells, since if it is an illness due to genetic causes, these cells won’t be usable as they will contain the defect.
Read the full article on: What is the purpose of cord blood banking after childbirth? ( 72).
By Cristina Mestre Ferrer B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 12/03/2014
