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What are the long-term effects of neural grafting in patients with Huntington's disease?

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boxed-textBachoud-Lévi AC et al. (2006) Effect of fetal neural transplants in patients with Huntington's disease 6 years after surgery: a long-term follow-up study. Lancet Neurol 5: 303–309

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