Clinical trials of adult stem cell therapy in patients with ischemic stroke

Journal of Clinical Neurology (Korea)

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 14-20

  Bang, Oh Young ^a,b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Stem cells; Stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954310445     PISSN: 17386586     EISSN: 20055013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2016.12.1.14     Document Type: Review

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