Multiorgan failure with fatal outcome after stem cell tourism
Abstract Background Unproven stem cell treatments may involve serious health, personal, and financial considerations. Due to worldwide spread, illegal stem cell therapies have become a major public health problem. We have already witnessed numerous reports in the mass media of severe and occasionall...
Main Authors: | Željka Večerić-Haler, Špela Borštnar, Boštjan Luzar, Maja Jerše, Nika Kojc |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | European Journal of Medical Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-020-00477-4 |
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