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ArticleStem cell reviews and reports2014

Ethics of iPSC-based clinical research for age-related macular degeneration: patient-centered risk-benefit analysis.

Mariko Nakano-Okuno, B Rashmi Borah, Ichiro Nakano

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Article in Stem cell reviews and reports, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Mariko Nakano-OkunoDepartment of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, B054 Graves Hall, 333 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA, nakano.9@osu.edu.
B Rashmi Borah
Ichiro Nakano

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The opportunity to undergo an induced pluripotent stem cell-based autologous transplant can strike patients as a chance for a cure from a debilitating condition with few options for respite. However, when clinical studies of this caliber present themselves, patients and researchers, each with their own set of motives, may find it difficult to take a balanced approach to evaluating them. We present a patient-centered risk-benefit analysis of the iPSC-based clinical research currently underway in Japan, including a survey of in vitro and in vivo tests that support this project, an in-depth discussion of risks, and further elucidation of considerations patients may wish to consider. The arguments presented will assist patients in undertaking a more informed decision-making process.

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AutograftsBiomedical ResearchDecision MakingHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsJapanMacular DegenerationRiskRisk Assessment

Identifiers

PMID24974102
PMCPMC4225048

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