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Kidney Transplants With Stem Cells Remain Functional Without Immunosuppression
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Title Kidney Transplants With Stem Cells Remain Functional Without Immunosuppression
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569136?src=rss
Description Renal function can be maintained for years without immunosuppressive therapy following the combination of kidney and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from living related donors, according to two articles in The New England Journal of Medicine for January 24. Reuters Health Information
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Date Jan 24, 2008
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