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. 2017 Apr 26;9(387):eaan2783.
doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aan2783.

What's old is new again: Autologous stem cell transplant for AMD

Leah C Byrne  1
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What's old is new again: Autologous stem cell transplant for AMD

Leah C Byrne. Sci Transl Med. .

Abstract

Transplanted RPE cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells maintained vision and were well tolerated in a patient with age-related macular degeneration.

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  • Autologous Induced Stem-Cell-Derived Retinal Cells for Macular Degeneration.
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