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Therapeutics > Biological Therapy > Organotherapy
Therapeutics > Complementary Therapies > Organotherapy

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Organotherapy  

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  • TISSUE THERAPY, HISTORICAL and CELL- AND TISSUE BASED THERAPY are also available

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  • Historically, the treatment of disease by the administration of animal organs or their extracts (after Brown-Sequard). At present synthetic preparations substitute for the extracts of a gland. (From Stedman, 26th ed)

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