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BANGALORE: Stem-cell banking has picked up in the country with more than 3,000 pregnant women enrolling for it in the past year and a half, said S. Abhaya Kumar, vice-chairman and chief executive officer of LifeCell. At a press conference here on Tuesday, Mr. Kumar said, "Over 3,000 expectant women from all corners of the country have enrolled with us and over 4,000 are in touch with us. We would like to promote this concept in a very ethical way." The company started operations in November 2004. Cord blood that remains in the placenta after birth has sufficient quantities of stem cells that can be used to cure several diseases. Studies have shown the success of using umbilical cord stem cells to treat diseases such as leukaemia, lymphoma, anaemia and genetic disorders.
New Delhi tops
Mr. Kumar said that the company had recorded maximum enrolment for cord blood baking from prospective mothers in New Delhi and Mumbai followed by Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad. LifeCell has 16 marketing and collection centres in India and plans to expand to 24 cities by December 2006.
Therapy centre
He added that by September 2006, LifeCell planned to start an exclusive stem cell therapy centre in association with Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, in Chennai for haematological and oncological aliments.
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