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[Adipose tissue-derived stem cells: hepatic plasticity].
Gastroenterologia y hepatologia - 1 May 2008
Bonora-Centelles Ana, Castell José Vicente, Gómez-Lechón María José
Abstract excerpt
Currently, the only effective treatment for end-stage liver disease is liver transplantation. The number of patients on the waiting list increases considerably each year, giving rise to a wide imbalance between supply and demand for healthy livers. Knowledge of stem cells and their possible use have awakened great interest in the field of hepatology, these cells being one of the most promising short-term...
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