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Autism spectrum disorder stem cell therapy trials Neurorestoration medical tourism

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Pauline Samia, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Medical College, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya

Dr Pauline Samia is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at Aga Khan University, Kenya.

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Patel, A. A. ., Samia, P., Singhi, P., Kirton, A., Hegde, A., Dale, R., Idro, R., Cross, H., Tein, I., Topaloglu, H. ., & Wilmshurst, J. (2023). Position statement from the Advocacy Committee of the ICNA; Stem Cell Therapies in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Stem Cell Therapies in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of the International Child Neurology Association, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.17724/jicna.2023.196

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