Medical Hypotheses
Volume 59, Issue 4 , Pages 422-428 , October 2002

The use of in situ bone marrow stem cells for the treatment of various degenerative diseases

  • Gitte S Jensen

      Affiliations

    • Holger NIS Inc., Port Dover, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Christian Drapeau

      Affiliations

    • Desert Lake Technologies, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Christian Drapeau, Director of Research and Development, Desert Lake Technologies, P.O. Box 489, Klamath Falls, OR 97601, USA. Phone: +1-541-885-6947

Received 19 November 2001 ,Accepted 13 February 2002.

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☆ Abbreviations used: ASC: Adult stem cells; BM: Bone marrow; BMSC: Bone marrow stem cells; ESC: Embryonic stem cells.

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Medical Hypotheses
Volume 59, Issue 4 , Pages 422-428 , October 2002

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