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Xenotransplantation

Science, Risk and International Regulatory Efforts

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Xenotransplantation today is characterized by uncertainty and differences of opinion. The science, in the laboratory, is progressing at a satisfactory pace, with a number of advances; at the same time, however, the science is also indicating that there are significant potential risks.

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Daar, A.S. (1999). Xenotransplantation. In: Caulfield, T.A., Williams-Jones, B. (eds) The Commercialization of Genetic Research. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4713-6_9

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