title: Effect of maternal age, birth weight and infant sex on total nucleated cell (TNC) count and volume of umbilical cord blood (UCB) collected.
abstract: This study evaluates the effect of maternal age, birth weight and infant sex on two main UCB parameters for use and long-term cryopreservation: TNC and volume. Data from 1000 UCB units were collected and analyzed in this study. The results indicate that TNC is correlated to infant birth weight and sex but not maternal age at delivery. Volume is only correlated to birth weight but not maternal age and infant sex.
authors.affiliation: StemLife Berhad, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Choong
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kamalan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saraswathy
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Goh
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Y T
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001724:Birth Weight; D002452:Cell Count; D036101:Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplantation; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood; D006801:Humans; D008423:Maternal Age; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011247:Pregnancy; D044968:Regenerative Medicine; D012737:Sex Factors