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'''Autologous stem cells''' are [[stem cells]] taken from a [[patient]] and then reimplanted elsewhere in the same patient. "Autologous" (pronounced aw-TAH-luh-guhs) means an implant or transfusion of biological material that is taken from the same person.

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'''Autologous stem cells''' are [[stem cells]] taken from a [[patient]] and then reimplanted elsewhere in the same patient.

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"Autologous" (pronounced aw-TAH-luh-guhs) means an implant or transfusion of biological material that is taken from the same person. The [[FDA]] defines "autologous use" as follows:<ref>21 CFR 1271.3</ref>

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:Autologous use means the implantation, transplantation, infusion, or transfer of human cells or tissue back into the individual from whom the cells or tissue were recovered.

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== References ==

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[[Category:biology]]

[[Category:medicine]]

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