SLE - hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for systemic lupus erythematosus

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation was first reported for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in 1997. The procedure has since been performed worldwide including in Europe, in Brazil, and in China. A National Institutes of Health-funded phase III clinical trial of hematopoietic stem cell...

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Published inArthritis research & therapy Vol. 5; no. 5; pp. 207 - 209
Main Authors Burt, Richard K, Traynor, Ann E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 2003
BioMed Central
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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation - methods
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - therapy
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Summary:Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation was first reported for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in 1997. The procedure has since been performed worldwide including in Europe, in Brazil, and in China. A National Institutes of Health-funded phase III clinical trial of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for refractory systemic lupus erythematosus is anticipated to begin in 2003. Encouraging responses are raising new hope about the role of adult hematopoietic stem cells in systemic lupus erythematosus.
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ISSN:1478-6354
1478-6362
DOI:10.1186/ar786