Journal of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine (Jan 2007)

Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cell Infusion (AMBI) therapy for Chronic Liver Diseases

  • Rajkumar JS,
  • Baskar S,
  • Senthil Nagarajan R,
  • Murugan P,
  • Terai S,
  • Sakaida I,
  • Abraham S

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 26 – 27

Abstract

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Liver Cirrhosis is the end stage of chronic liver disease which may happen due to alcoholism, viral infections due to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C viruses and is difficult to treat. Liver transplantation is the only available definitive treatment which is marred by lack of donors, post operative complications such as rejection and high cost. Autologous bone marrow stem cells have shown a lot of promise in earlier reported animal studies and clinical trials. We have in this study administered in 22 patients with chronic liver disease, autologous bone marrow stem cell whose results are presented herewith.

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