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Lisaclaire

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Several clinical case studies have found that Parkinson's patients improve following transplants of __________ , but the treatment remains controversial.
 
  A) fetal substantia nigra cells
  B) their own striatal cells
  C) their own substantia nigra cells
  D) adrenal cortex cells
  E) fetal adrenal medulla cells

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Bilateral transplantation of fetal substantia nigra tissue in monkeys has proven successful in alleviating the symptoms of
 
  A) Huntington's disease.
  B) Alzheimer's disease.
  C) MPTP poisoning.
  D) autotransplants.
  E) epilepsy.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Wow, this really help

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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