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Fig. 14.1
Cord blood collection setting
A stem cells' viability in the freezer has yet to be definitely determined. Some sci-
entists are conservative and put its freezer life at 10 years while some of them, 15
years. Many are expecting that the stem cells will be viable for up to 20 years, but
studies have yet to conclusively determine this (Fig.
14.1
) .
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