Monday, July 17, 2006

What is Graft versus Host Disease and how does cord blood banking prevent this?


Graft versus Host Disease is a disease which can occur after a bone marrow transplant. By banking a child's cord blood, this disease is prevented because the cord blood is a perfect match to your child and is not donated from a different individual. This will increase the survival rate of the recipient and ensure a greater chance that the transplant will be successful.