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A 27-year-old male asked:
How close are we to "growing" our own heart valves using stem cells?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 58 years experience
Not tomorrow but : Hope soon , tissue growth from stem cells is reaching new horizons, already wind pipe 9 trachea ) was grown and used . Heart valves not yet , scientist are working
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A Verified Doctoranswered
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I have not : Seen any study showing any attempts of using stem cells to growth heart valves.
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Last updated Sep 28, 2016
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