The Journal of Urology
Volume 180, Issue 5 , Pages 2226-2233 , November 2008

Urine Derived Cells are a Potential Source for Urological Tissue Reconstruction

Received 1 February 2008

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 Study received institutional review board committee approval.

PII: S0022-5347(08)01820-X

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.07.023

The Journal of Urology
Volume 180, Issue 5 , Pages 2226-2233 , November 2008

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