Primary immunodeficiency disease (PIDD) comprises group of rare disorders, mostly genetic in nature, wherein a part of the immune system is missing or does not function correctly. The symptoms include a markedly increased vulnerability to serious illness and infection, organ damage and the immune system also attacking the body’s own tissues and cells. Primary Immunodeficiency is largely treated with therapies derived from human plasma, and in the most severe forms, replacement of stem cells. The report on global primary immunodeficiency diseases...
Friday, 19 February 2016
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Several couples in recent years have realized the potential of umbilical cord blood, making cord blood banking a priority. By choosing to bank cord blood, parents not only open up the possibility of saving their child’s life if it is threatened by a disease, but also the life of a family member, relative, or a stranger. Cord blood refers to blood extracted from the umbilical cord and the placenta after the baby is born. The reason cord blood is stored in medical facilities across the world is that the blood cells it contains have the ability to...
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