Project to trial stem cell diabetes treatment

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31/05/2016

Type 2 diabetes can result in a number of associated diseases. Among the most dangerous is diabetic kidney disease, which leads to the deaths of about 126 000 Europeans a year. The disease is the leading causes of kidney failure.

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A promising stem cell treatment for diabetic kidney disease will be assessed in a clinical trial run by the EU-funded project NEPHSTROM. The trial is one of a series of steps to determine whether the treatment is effective and safe for patients with this life-threatening condition.
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http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/news/project-trial-stem-cell-diabetes-treatment

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