Stem cell in medicine Flashcards

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what is the benefit of stem cells

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  1. it can be used to replace dmamaged cells –> diabetes
  2. it can be for a bone marrow implant -> treat blood cancer
  3. can grow new organs
  4. can be used to test drugs
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what are the risk of stem cell

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  1. can damage embryo
  2. hard to find a suitable donor
  3. don’t knoe the long term effects
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