How effective is umbilical cord blood transplantation in treating aplastic anemia?
Disease description:
After my best friend's child was born, the doctor recommended preserving the umbilical cord blood. I would like to know how effective umbilical cord blood transplantation is in treating aplastic anemia.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhang Heyang
The therapeutic effect of umbilical cord blood transplantation for aplastic anemia may be favorable. Umbilical cord blood contains abundant stem cells. In cases of再生障碍性贫血 (aplastic anemia), under medical guidance, hepatocyte transplantation can be performed first, followed by treatment with umbilical cord blood, which generally yields good results. Moreover, autologous umbilical cord blood transplantation rarely causes rejection reactions, and its effectiveness is usually better than drug therapy.
