For Children With Hurler's Syndrome, Cord Blood Effective Alternative To Matched Donor Stem Cells

Transplants of blood-forming stem cells from umbilical cord blood may be an effective alternative to transplants of matched donor bone marrow stem cells to treat children with a rare, debilitating disease known as Hurler's syndrome , according to results of a study published online in Blood , the Journal of the American Society of Hematology .

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