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Nature Clinical Practice Urology (2008) 5, 298-299
doi:10.1038/ncpuro1111  
Received 23 January 2008 | Accepted 14 March 2008 | Published online: 6 May 2008

Are autologous myoblasts and fibroblasts safe and effective for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women?

Roger Dmochowski

Correspondence Room A 1302, Medical Center North, Department of Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA

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 roger.dmochowski@vanderbilt.edu

This article has no abstract so we have provided the first paragraph of the full text.

This paper represents a landmark contribution to the science of reconstructive urology. The authors have convincingly shown structural and functional improvements to the human urethra after transplantation of autologous myoblasts and fibroblasts. Despite this achievement, much work remains to be done to make this intervention feasible for patients with urinary incontinence.

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