CBR Announces Poster Presentation at the 2014 BMT Tandem Meetings

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CBR Announces Poster Presentation at the 2014 BMT Tandem Meetings

SAN BRUNO, Calif., Feb. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Cord Blood Registry@

(CBR@) announces that the company's abstract submission titled

Prevalence of Diseases and Conditions Amenable to Stem Cell Transplant

or Infusion Among Families Storing Newborn Stem Cells at a Large

Private Cord Blood Bank has been accepted for poster presentation at

the combined annual meetings of the Center for International Blood and

Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) and the American Society of Blood

and Marrow Transplantation (ASBMT), being held February 26 - March 2

in Grapevine, Texas.

The poster, which presents key findings from a recent survey of

families with at least one child who has newborn stem cells stored

with CBR, is scheduled for presentation during the pediatric disorders

session on Wednesday, February 26. Of the families completing the

questionnaire, 1.87% reported an immediate family history of at least

one transplant indication and 17.04% reported at least one

regenerative indication. The research results provide evidence that

among families who store newborn stem cells in private cord blood

banks, conditions for which stem cell transplant or infusion may be

indicated or under investigation are relatively prevalent, especially

for regenerative indications.

CIBMTR is a voluntary research organization of basic and clinical

scientists collaborating to provide a unique resource of data and

statistical expertise to the scientific community for addressing

important issues in hematopoietic cell transplantation.

ASBMT is an international professional membership association of more

than 2,000 physicians, investigators and other healthcare

professionals promoting blood and marrow transplantation and cellular

therapy research, education, scholarly publication and clinical

standards.

Press releases created by third-parties do not necessarily represent

the thoughts and/or opinions of the ASBMT or the CIBMTR.

About Cord Blood Registry Cord Blood Registry@ (CBR@) is the world's

largest newborn stem cell company. Founded in 1992, CBR is entrusted

by parents with storing more than 500,000 cord blood and cord tissue

units. CBR is dedicated to advancing the clinical application of

newborn stem cells by partnering with leading research institutions to

establish FDA-regulated clinical trials, requiring CBR processed cord

blood, for conditions that have no cure today. For more information,

visit cordblood.com

Contact Information: Brian Plummer Manager, Public Relations &

Corporate Communications (650) 635-1420 | EXT. 255

BPlummer@cordblood.com

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