lag713
01-09-2015, 02:16 PM
24 multiple sclerosis patients had their immune systems destroyed by chemo and then rebuilt using their own blood stem cells. Between 4 and 9 years later, 86% are still in remission and 91% show no signs of disease progression. (http://www.healthline.com/health-news/ms-patients-who-received-stem-cell-transplants-still-in-remission-010715)
It seems like this many potentially treat other autoimmune illnesses like GPA. :thumbsup:
Most MS Patients Who Received Stem Cell Transplants Still in Remission Years Later (http://www.healthline.com/health-news/ms-patients-who-received-stem-cell-transplants-still-in-remission-010715)
24 multiple sclerosis patients had their immune systems destroyed by chemo and then rebuilt using their own blood stem cells. Between 4 and 9 years later, 86% are still in remission and 91% show no signs of disease progression. : science (http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/2rrphm/24_multiple_sclerosis_patients_had_their_immune/)
It seems like this many potentially treat other autoimmune illnesses like GPA. :thumbsup:
Most MS Patients Who Received Stem Cell Transplants Still in Remission Years Later (http://www.healthline.com/health-news/ms-patients-who-received-stem-cell-transplants-still-in-remission-010715)
24 multiple sclerosis patients had their immune systems destroyed by chemo and then rebuilt using their own blood stem cells. Between 4 and 9 years later, 86% are still in remission and 91% show no signs of disease progression. : science (http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/2rrphm/24_multiple_sclerosis_patients_had_their_immune/)