Principles of regenerative medicine /

Virtually any disease that results from malfunctioning, damaged, or failing tissues may be potentially cured through regenerative medicine therapies, by either regenerating the damaged tissues in vivo, or by growing the tissues and organs in vitro and implanting them into the patient. Principles of...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Atala, Anthony, 1958-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2011.
Edition:2nd edition
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Virtually any disease that results from malfunctioning, damaged, or failing tissues may be potentially cured through regenerative medicine therapies, by either regenerating the damaged tissues in vivo, or by growing the tissues and organs in vitro and implanting them into the patient. Principles of Regenerative Medicine discusses the latest advances in technology and medicine for replacing tissues and organs damaged by disease and of developing therapies for previously untreatable conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, liver disease, and renal failure.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 1182 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780123814227
0123814227
9780123814234
0123814235