According to studies, stem cell therapy may prove effective for depression. However, as of now, there is no evidence that it is effective for depression.
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According to studies, stem cell therapy may prove effective for depression. However, as of now, there is no evidence that it is effective for depression.
Disclaimer: This is just for information purposes, we are not promoting stem cells.
Urologist
Stem cell therapy may be a viable treatment option for Type 2 diabetes, however it is not currently approved by the FDA. It is important to discuss any potential treatment options with your doctor before making a decision.
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The cost of stem cell therapy for avn in india starts from $1500 and can go upto $30000.
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The bone marrow transplant cost in AIIMS is significantly cheaper compared to other bone marrow transplant hospitals in India. The average cost of bone marrow transplant in India is $ 25000.
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Urologist
Yes, Stem Cell Therapy gives positive results in such a cases. Please Share patient’s details as his past medical History of illness & Reports to evaluate. Please clarify, is there any infection OR any long term medication he is on? Please do Bone Marrow Biopsy to evaluate patient properly and we can take the decision.
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Gene Therapy | Stem Cell Therapy |
Gene therapy is a procedure that helps replace defective genes. It is an artificial technique that introduces normal functioning genes in the place of defective genes. | Stem cell treatment is a kind of regenerative medicine that helps treat various diseases. The induced stem cells heal the damaged cells or accelerate the repair response in the damaged tissue. |
Types of Gene Therapy: Somatic Gene Therapy and Germline Gene Therapy |
Types of Stem Cells: Adult stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, embryonic stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells. |
It involves introduction or modification of genes to prevent or treat a disease. | It involves introduction of cells to replace or repair the damaged cells. |
This usually involves a virus vector to deliver the new gene. | Some stem cells like mesenchymal stem cells can themselves act as a vector. |
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Yes, it is hereditary and it runs in the family.
A person who is having parent or sibling with multiple myeloma has high chances of getting it than a person who do not have a family history for this.
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Pneumonia is most likely the cause for multiple myeloma. Except cancer there are other chronic diseases and infections which is found as a common cause of death in people with multiple myeloma.
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Multiple myeloma grows in cortical bone and bone marrow which causes generalized thinning or damage to local bone, which is known as Osteoporosis.
The main cause of bone pain in multiple myeloma is due to soft spots in the bone or osteolytic lesions. On an x-ray it appears as holes. These spots in the bone are painful.
Any bone can be affected but most common bones which gets affected are ribs or back.
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ESR is raised in multiple myeloma because of the presence of abnormally high protein levels. ESR levels were raised in 65.3% cases of multiple myeloma.
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Multiple myeloma cause hypercalcemia because patients have increased renal tubular calcium reabsorption and irreversible impairment in kidney function. The capacity of kidney is to clear the excess calcium load from the circulation effectively. It results in elevated serum calcium levels.
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You can live with smoldering myeloma for the following years:
No. of Years | Survival Rate |
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5 Years | 60% |
10 Years | 34% |
15 Years | 20% |
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In multiple myeloma you die from the infection. This infection is due to multifactorial immunodeficiency. It is caused by the disease i.e. Multiple Myeloma itself.
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The cost of stem cell transplant for multiple myeloma is 11,000 to 13,000 USD or 8.25 to 9.75 lakhs INR approx.
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