Cord blood serum-based eye drops: the impact of donor haematological and obstetric factors on the variability of epidermal growth factor levels.

Abstract

EGF levels are higher in CB units from younger mothers (<30 years), with longer labour duration (>6 hours), and higher CD34+ cell content (>0.05×10(6)/mL). In order to optimise the preparation and costs of CBS-based eye drops, pre-selection of CB units is recommended.