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How does stem cell treatment work in muscular dystrophy?
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Stem cells: Scientists are investigating whether introducing stem cells which have the potential to turn into many different types of cells into dystrophic muscle could repopulate deteriorating muscle with normal muscle cells and slow the breakdown of abnormal muscle cells.
Answered 8/7/2013
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