Re:Stem cells shown safe, beneficial for chronic stroke pati...
by danieltillett on Saturday June 04, 2016 @06:05PM
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Doesn't bone marrow harvest require a general and tapping into the ilium? I would rather sit attached to a machine for a few hours.
Re:Stem cells shown safe, beneficial for chronic stroke pati...
by markkat on Saturday June 04, 2016 @10:11PM
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No, just a local. I described the experience here:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11832220
It's not bad at all.
>Is there any reason you can't get this from whole blood?
The blood harvest process uses a machine, takes a few hours, and requires the prior administration of a protein that stimulates stem cell proliferation and release into the blood. It is preferable for some procedures, but for those reasons, not for ours.