Journal of Cell Science & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2157-7013
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2157-7013
+44 1300 500008
Irfan G Baig, Naheed Afshan and Anum Zehra
National Institute of Blood Diseases & Bone Marrow Transplantation, Pakistan
Jinnah University for Women, Pakistan
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Cell Sci Ther
Not more than twenty years ago bone marrow transplantation considered as an experimental procedure but now it is a life saving practice for numerous incurable and fatal diseases. To decrease the various blood disorders as well as cancer, bone marrow transplantation has evolved enormously. Individuals are now confronted by many puzzling terms including peripheral blood stem cell transplantation, bone marrow transplantation and hematopoietic cell transplantation. Bone marrow transplantation used to treat debilitating diseases such as aplastic anemia, Thalassemia, diabetes, Parkinsonâ��s disease. The first bone marrow transplants were in the form of oral delivery of healthy marrow to the persons suffering from blood diseases. The treatment was not mainly effective however physicians needed correct idea for transplantation. 1970s clinical bone marrow transplantation takes off. In Pakistan, stem cell transplant was started in 1995 by Dr Tahir Shamsi, since then, several allogeneic stem cell transplants have been conducted in National Institute of Blood Diseases Centre in Karachi, the Armed Forces Bone Marrow Transplant Centre and a centre in Aga Khan Hospital Pakistan also functioning. Mostly transplantation has been carried out in patients suffering from aplastic anemia and �²-thalassemia. Fortunately, bone marrow/stem cell transplantation got remarkable success. The purpose of this study is to give awareness and knowledge especially to the students and the community about bone marrow/stem cell transplantation techniques, its importance, hopes to cure from fatal diseases, evaluate risks factors as well as donor criteria. We expect that, by this study people can get knowledge and awareness about bone marrow transplantation and the institutes in Pakistan where it has been occurring in a very low cost as compare to other countries.
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