In utero stem cell transplantation: A European overview

Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 207-211

  Jones, D R E ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fetal haematopoiesis; Fetus; In utero transplant; Stem cell

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT;

BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CELL MATURATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GENE THERAPY; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; GRAFT FAILURE; HEMATOPOIESIS; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EUROPE; FETAL DISEASES; GENE THERAPY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; TISSUE BANKS;

EID: 1842736352     PISSN: 10153837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000076699     Document Type: Review

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