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[Tissue engineering used in andrology].

Zhao-Dian Chen
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Trauma, tumor, disease and congenital abnormalities may lead to genital organ damage or function failure, and consequently the requirement of its reconstruction. Tissue engineering follows the principles of cell transplantation, materials science and engineering toward the development of biological substitutes that would restore and maintain normal function. These new techniques have been recently introduced into the field of andrology. Based on the latest advances, the present paper afferds a general prospect of the future direction of the development of tissue engineering in andrology.

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Zhao-Dian Chen. 2003. [Tissue engineering used in andrology].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14727346/

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