HUMAN ANATOMY PKG >CUSTOM<
HUMAN ANATOMY PKG >CUSTOM<
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Chapter 18, Problem 11CYU
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Cord-blood transport and associated rate of tissue rejection.

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A specialized organ is formed during the gestation period which provides the fetus with oxygen as well as nutrients. This organ is termed as the placenta. The specialized organ possesses stem cells throughout as well as at the end of the pregnancy. Placental blood can be obtained just after the delivery.

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