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Review
. 2014 Feb;45(2):634-9.
doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.113.003379. Epub 2013 Dec 24.

Stem cells as an emerging paradigm in stroke 3: enhancing the development of clinical trials

Sean I Savitz  1 , Steven C Cramer, Lawrence Wechsler; STEPS 3 Consortium
Collaborators, Affiliations
Review

Stem cells as an emerging paradigm in stroke 3: enhancing the development of clinical trials

Sean I Savitz et al. Stroke. 2014 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: guideline; stem cells; stroke.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosures: The University of Texas Health Science Center conducts sponsored research with Athersys, Aldagen, Celgene, and Johnson & Johnson. Dr Savitz serves on the Data Safety Monitoring Board for SanBio and as an employee of the University of Texas Health Science Center is a consultant to KM, NeuralStem, and Mesoblast. The other authors report no conflicts.

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