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World J Clin Urol. Nov 24, 2014; 3(3): 304-309
Published online Nov 24, 2014. doi: 10.5410/wjcu.v3.i3.304
Stress urinary incontinence in women and cell therapy: What can we expect from the future?
Joao Paulo Zambon, Renata S Magalhaes, Fernando G Almeida
Joao Paulo Zambon, Renata S Magalhaes, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, North Carolina, NC 27104, United States
Joao Paulo Zambon, Fernando G Almeida, Female Urology Department at Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, 04021-001 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this work.
Correspondence to: Joao Paulo Zambon, MD, PhD, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, 170 Exeter Court, Winston Salem, North Carolina, NC 27104, United States. fernandourologia@hotmail.com
Telephone: +1-336-6924880
Received: May 28, 2014
Revised: September 28, 2014
Accepted: October 14, 2014
Published online: November 24, 2014
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Core Tip

Core tip: This is a review of the current literature regarding the use of stem cell for stress urinary incontinence. It has been focused on cell sources, animal model creation and the possibility of translating this therapy for humans.