As seen from both patients’ and physicians’ points of view, there is wide agreement that systemic sclerosis (SSc) is one of the autoimmune disorders with the highest morbidity and mortality…
Background Systemic scleroderma (SSc) is an autoimmune disease, manifesting as skin and internal organ fibrosis and vasculopathy. Nowadays despite the advances in immunosuppression there are still many patients with treatment-refractory…
Objectives This study sought to evaluate the feasibility and safety of autologous bone marrow–derived and cardiogenically oriented mesenchymal stem cell therapy and to probe for signs of efficacy in patients…
Background A promising approach to the treatment of chronic ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and heart failure is the use of stem cells. The last decade has seen a plethora of…