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Frans Kuypers

Frans Kuypers is a biomedical researcher working in hematology, cellular metabolism, and stem cell biology. His research includes investigating the human placenta as a source of pluripotent and hematopoietic stem cells capable of differentiating into various cell types. His published work focuses extensively on sickle cell disease therapeutics, erythrocyte properties and deformability, and lipid metabolism.

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0:41:35unverifiedlowDr. Frans Kuypers on Placenta as a Source of Bankable Stem C

There are currently approximately 250 to 300 cord blood banks worldwide.

"Well, as you probably know, is there are, I don't know, 250, 300 cord blood banks on the planet currently, and these are banks that store cord blood." (said at 0:41:35)

No published record matching an exact count of 250 to 300 cord blood banks was located; this does not prove the claim false. Broad estimates in the medical literature indicate there are hundreds of public and private cord blood banks established worldwide.

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