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Bone marrow stem cells prop up failing livers.
Bone marrow stem cells prop up failing livers.
- Source :
- New Scientist; 10/8/2005, Vol. 188 Issue 2520, p13-13, 1/2p
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- The article reports on a new technique of treatment for liver failure that uses bone marrow stem cells from the patient's own blood. To obtain the cells, the patient is first given an injection of a chemical called granulocyte colony stimulating factor, which stimulates their bone marrow to produce extra stem cells. The liver function and general health of three out of five patients given the treatment improved significantly within two months of treatment. An added benefit of the treatment is that the stem cells can be harvested from the blood rather than from bone marrow, which is a painful procedure.
- Subjects :
- LIVER failure
MEDICAL technology
STEM cells
BONE marrow
GRANULOCYTES
BLOOD
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02624079
- Volume :
- 188
- Issue :
- 2520
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- New Scientist
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 18591569