Compassionate use of stem cells for ALS: Popovers and hot air

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 313-314

  Bedlack, Richard S ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CORD BLOOD STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COMPASSIONATE USE TRIALS; CORD BLOOD STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS;

EID: 80053937930     PISSN: 17482968     EISSN: 1471180X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17482968.2011.583743     Document Type: Letter

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