title: [Ethical issues of treatment with embryonic steam cells].
abstract: Review of ethical issues related to the application of embryonic steam cells (SC) for the treatment of different diseases is presented. On the background of ethical considerations, limits and possibilities as well as advantages and shortcomings of using steam cells in the clinical practice are discussed. On the basis of analysis of scientific reference data and ethical side of the given issue, it may be concluded that the principle "don't harm" must be applied also and especially for the use if this particular type of treatment in the clinical practice.
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Siluianova
mesh_terms: D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000637:transplantation*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans