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    Sticky Stem Cells for Crohn's Disease and other IBD

    Yeah, it's always done through an infusion. The stem cells are taken from the bone marrow, not from the intestines. They stimulate the bone marrow, and this produces excess stem cells that spill out into the blood stream. They are then collected through a vein, taken away and frozen. After...
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    Sticky Stem Cells for Crohn's Disease and other IBD

    I am scheduled for a stem cell transplant in July. I am in the UK and from what I understand, I will be one of the first here to receive it. The results seem to be pretty good, so I am looking forward to it all being over and being on the road to recovery. I'm currently on weekly Adilumimab...
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    Stem Cell Transplant

    Hi people, This is my first post. I've been looking and reading for years, but never joined to post anything. I've had Crohn's for 17 years and presently in the middle of a particularly aggressive flare up. I've been referred for a stem cell transplant as no medication is working, and an...
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