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Tissue-engineered autologous bladders: new possibilities for cystoplasty

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Kropp, B., Zwischenberger, J. Tissue-engineered autologous bladders: new possibilities for cystoplasty. Nat Rev Urol 3, 588–589 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpuro0628

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