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Regenerative Medicine

Defeating stem cell tourism

    Chris Mason

    † Author for correspondence

    Advanced Centre for Biochemical Engineering, University College London, Roberts Building, Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7JE, UK.

    &
    Elisa Manzotti

    Future Medicine Ltd, Unitec House, 2 Albert Place, Finchley Central, London, N3 1QB, UK. ; www.futuremedicine.com

    Published Online:https://doi.org/10.2217/rme.10.74
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