ETHICAL ASPECTS ABOUT INFORMED CONSENT IN CORD BLOOD COLLECTION FOR DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSES

Deepening the knowledge about genetic and epigenetic mechanisms studies (environmental caused) regarding atopy, brought revelations about intrauterine onset of allergies, proven by the presence of IgE in umbilical cord blood. Detection of these newborns and their inclusion in a specific care program...

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Published inRevista română de pediatrie Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 259 - 262
Main Authors Tataranu, Elena, Stamatin, Maria, Diaconescu, Smaranda, Marin, Angelica Cristina, Savescu, Cornelia, Burlea, Marin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amaltea Medical Publishing House 30.09.2015
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atopy
cord blood
ige
informed consent
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Summary:Deepening the knowledge about genetic and epigenetic mechanisms studies (environmental caused) regarding atopy, brought revelations about intrauterine onset of allergies, proven by the presence of IgE in umbilical cord blood. Detection of these newborns and their inclusion in a specific care program further reduces the morbidity of allergic march with the undeniable effects on quality of life and healthcare costs. The dramatic increase in the prevalence of atopy in recent decades suggests the importance of IgE in umbilical cord determinations. The use of umbilical cord blood for diagnostic purposes requires clear laws and rules and this is the subject we suggest to debate in this paper.
ISSN:1454-0398
2069-6175
DOI:10.37897/RJP.2015.3.4