Stem cell repair and regeneration /

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Imprint:London : Imperial College Press ; Singapore : Distributed by World Scientific, ©2007.
Description:1 online resource (xviii, 305 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language:English
Series:Hammersmith series
Hammersmith series.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11146302
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Other authors / contributors:Habib, Nagy A.
World Scientific (Firm)
ISBN:1860949290
9781860949296
1860949800
9781860949807
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:Stem cell research is one of the leading "cutting edge" areas of life science research in the world today and is a topic of significant interest to a broad range of the medical and scientific community. This authoritative book provides reviews by the field's leading scientists and covers many of the areas in which stem cells are becoming increasingly important, such as in organ repair and regeneration. Stem cells offer the possibility of cell therapy issues to treat a myriad of diseases, conditions, and disabilities including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, spinal cord injury, stroke, heart disease, and diabetes.