Cell therapy for Alport syndrome

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2279-2281

  Wong, Christine J ^a   Rogers, Ian ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPORT SYNDROME; BONE MARROW CELL; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL REGENERATION; EDITORIAL; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION;

ANIMALS; NEPHRITIS, HEREDITARY; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 72049130604     PISSN: 10466673     EISSN: 15333450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2009090915     Document Type: Editorial

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