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Patients receive transfusion of laboratory-grown blood in world-first clinical trial

Volunteers have received a blood transfusion of laboratory-grown red blood cells in a world-first clinical trial in the UK.  

As part of the University of Bristol trial, volunteers received manufactured blood cells that were grown from stem cells from a blood donor.

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