Application of Stem Cell Technology for Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus: Ethical Considerations

The clinical potentials of stem cells in cell-based therapies have raised great hopes in diabetes mellitus as well. However, there are complex ethical, legal, and socio-cultural issues surrounding the subject. In this paper, we intend to review in brief the main ethical issues for endocrinologists...

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Main Authors: Farzaneh ZAHEDI, Bagher LARIJANI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-10-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/4918