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Read the BBC article here<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Further media coverage:
http:\/\/www.abc.es\/salud\/noticias\/nuevo-paso-para-regeneracion-vertebral-9879.html<\/a><\/h4>\n

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