Efficacy of stem cell therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical studies

Abstract Background Despite significant progress in drug treatment, the prognosis of patients with advanced pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) remains extremely poor. Many preclinical studies have reported the efficacy of stem cell (SC) therapy for PAH; however, this approach remains controversia...

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Main Authors: Xian-Fei Ding, Huo-Yan Liang, Bo Yuan, Li-Feng Li, Tian Wang, Quan-Cheng Kan, Le-Xin Wang, Tong-Wen Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-019-1162-8