Impact of maternal and neonatal factors on umbilical cord CD34 cells.

Background: The achievement of optimal number of CD34 umbilical cord stem cells is essential for successful umbilical cord stem cell transplantation. So the aim of this study was to assess the potential effect of both maternal and neonatal factors on the umbilical cord blood CD34 cell count.

Methods: The study was done on umbilical cord blood samples obtained from 20 mothers during labor.