Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Stem Cell Transplantation Better for Severe Sclerosis, Improves Long-term Survival

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), compared to the use of chemotherapeutic drugs was thought to increase the risk of death among patients with a severe form of sclerosis, a study has found. Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune connective tissue disease characterized by vasculopathy (a disorder of the blood vessels), low-grade inflammation, and fibrosis (development of excess fibrous connective tissue) in skin and internal organs. Previously, small studies ...

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