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Record 1 2017-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
  • Biotechnology
CONT

Fetal cell transplants survive and continue to function for as long as eight years in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease. A decade ago, fetal cell transplantation was a radical new approach towards the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The cells produce dopamine, the brain chemical which is lacking in Parkinson's, a common neurological disorder marked by movement difficulties, such as tremor and rigidity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
  • Biotechnologie
CONT

Les deux tests du liquide amniotique fréquemment pratiqués sont le caryotype fœtal à partir des cellules fœtales et de la membrane se trouvant dans le liquide amniotique et la mesure de l'alpha-fœtoprotéine du liquide amniotique.

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