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In present Clinical
practice Adult Stem cell therapy is given in 2 ways : All procedures
are done under aseptic conditions and the Lab follows GMP practices
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1. BONE MARROW DERIVED STEM CELLTHERAPY : The Bone marrow is
a RICH source of stem cells. In this procedure Patient is admitted
to Hospital in the morning. Blood is drawn for routine tests. After
Light breakfast he is taken in the procedure Room for Bone marrow
Aspiration. Here a Specialist performs a small aspiration of Bone
marrow from the Hip Area, under Local anaesthesia. The process takes
about 15 minutes and is practically painless. The Aspirate (50 ml)
is sent to the STEM CELL LAB. The purification process for the Stem
cells takes about 3 hours after the purified Stem cell Solution is
returned to the Ward. The stem cell solution is confirmed Bacteria
free by means of a "endotoxin" test. The same day Evening the Stem
cells are injected either into the Heart blood vessels, Spinal fluid
or Liver blood vessel or Peripheral vein. Patient is discharged the
next day.
2. PERIPHERAL STEM CELL THERAPY : Technology is now available
for separating Stem cells from the Blood itself. But the
Concentration of cells will be less than the bone marrow. Here
100-150 ml of blood is taken. The stem cell separation takes 1 week.
After 1 week the cells are Injected as described above.
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