Umbilical cords offer two distinct stem cell types: hematopoietic cells for...

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Umbilical cords offer two distinct stem cell types: hematopoietic cells for blood regeneration and mesenchymal cells for tissue repair. Clinicians collect them immediately after birth because cell viability drops rapidly once the placenta detaches