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Umbilical cord structure

Known as: UMBILICAL CORD, Cord, Umbilical, Umbilical Cords 
The flexible rope-like structure that connects a developing FETUS to the PLACENTA in mammals. The cord contains blood vessels which carry oxygen and… 
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Abnormality of the umbilical cordBlood supply aspectsBody partCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location Terminology

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pregnancy circulation

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umbilical bleeding

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Increased micronuclei and bulky DNA adducts in cord blood after maternal exposures to traffic-related air pollution.
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Augmentation of Neovascularizaiton in Hindlimb Ischemia by Combined Transplantation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells-Derived Endothelial and Mural Cells
Background We demonstrated that mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells-derived vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGF-R2… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Differentiating characterization of human umbilical cord blood‐derived mesenchymal stem cells in vitro
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Human CD34(+) cells express CXCR4 and its ligand stromal cell-derived factor-1. Implications for infection by T-cell tropic human immunodeficiency virus.
Human CD34(+) hematopoietic progenitor cells obtained from bone marrow (BM), umbilical cord blood (UCB), and mobilized peripheral… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Analysis of the alloreactive capacity of human umbilical cord blood: implications for graft-versus-host disease.
Hematopoietic reconstitution by bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is used as therapy for the treatment of various malignancies… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Phenotype analysis of hematopoietic CD34+ cell populations derived from human umbilical cord blood using flow cytometry and cDNA-polymerase chain reaction.
A strategy to phenotype rare populations of hematopoietic cells expressing the cell-surface marker CD34 was studied. The… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Developmental change and genetic defect in the carbohydrate structure of band 3 glycoprotein of human erythrocyte membrane.
Review
1976
Review
1976
Effects of lead on the female and reproduction: a review.
Reported data regarding leads effect on human pregnancy are summarized experimental animal studies of leads effects are reviewed… 
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
Deficient activity of DPNH-dependent methemoglobin diaphorase in cord blood erythrocytes.
Activity of DPNH-dependent methemoglobin diaphorase was measured in the erythrocytes obtained from 54 cord bloods and 54 adult… 
Review
1962
Review
1962
Placental perfusion experiments
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