Autologous stem cells
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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. The FDA defines "autologous use" as follows:[1]
- 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.
References
- ↑ 21 CFR 1271.3