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Chicago doctors use stem cells to cure sickle cell disease

Monday, February 13, 2017
Chicago doctors use stem cells to cure sickle cell disease
Doctors at UI Health in Chicago are using stem cells transplanted from siblings of patients to cure their sickle cell disease.
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