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Is Stem Cell Therapy The Right Method Of Treatment For Stage IV Liver Disease?
How well does and are there big benefits to doing stem cell therapy for stage IV liver disease. I suffer from NASH with two small children and would like to be able to prolong either the inevitable or live my life out to a ripe old age with some optimism. Thank you, Debbie
Fri, 26 Oct 2018
Hello,
Stem cell therapy is useful in cirrhosis of liver.
Yes, injection of stem-cell into the liver may lead to regeneration of liver. But don't know exact success rate after stem cell therapy.
Liver transplantation may useful in cirrhosis patients.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu,
Internal Medicine Specialist
Stem cell therapy is useful in cirrhosis of liver.
Yes, injection of stem-cell into the liver may lead to regeneration of liver. But don't know exact success rate after stem cell therapy.
Liver transplantation may useful in cirrhosis patients.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu,
Internal Medicine Specialist
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