Ethics of creating programmed stem-cell donors
GR Burgio, F Locatelli - The Lancet, 2000 - thelancet.com
GR Burgio, F Locatelli
The Lancet, 2000•thelancet.comThe saying “desperate ills need desperate remedies” might have been coined specifically
for the girl with Fanconi's anaemia who recently received transplants of cord-blood
haemopoietic stem cells from an HLA-identical brother. 1 The case hit the headlines
because her brother was the product of embryo selection, to ensure that he would be a
suitable stem-cell donor for her.
for the girl with Fanconi's anaemia who recently received transplants of cord-blood
haemopoietic stem cells from an HLA-identical brother. 1 The case hit the headlines
because her brother was the product of embryo selection, to ensure that he would be a
suitable stem-cell donor for her.
The saying “desperate ills need desperate remedies” might have been coined specifically for the girl with Fanconi's anaemia who recently received transplants of cord-blood haemopoietic stem cells from an HLA-identical brother. 1 The case hit the headlines because her brother was the product of embryo selection, to ensure that he would be a suitable stem-cell donor for her.
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