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Editorial
. 2009 Jan 6;53(1):10-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.09.028.

A big promise from the very small identification of circulating embryonic stem-like pluripotent cells in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Douglas W Losordo, Raj Kishore
Editorial

A big promise from the very small identification of circulating embryonic stem-like pluripotent cells in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Douglas W Losordo et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Dr. Losordo is a consultant to AcellRx, Arsenal Biomedical, BioCardia, Genzyme, Baxter, Cordis, NeoStem, REMEDI, Viromed.

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