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Letters7 December 2004Management of the Acute Radiation SyndromeMilton Ende, MDMilton Ende, MDFrom Petersburg, VA 23803.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00024 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:The article by Waselenko and colleagues on medical management of the acute radiation syndrome (1) references the use of stem-cell transplantations as a potential treatment in certain patients. However, no mention is made of the use of stored umbilical cord blood for the same purpose. The use of umbilical cord blood for lethal doses of radiation in mice has been documented (2), as has the potential use of stored umbilical cord blood in a nuclear disaster (3).We should consider saving cord blood at all hospitals throughout the United States for use in case of a nuclear ...
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