Stem cell transplant - alopecia cure?

An expert in Medicine told me the only definate cure for AU is Stem Cell Transplant. It involves surgery in which stem cells r taken from bone marrow & transplanted into AU affected person.
Have any of u heard about it? Did anyone try it???? Plz let me know. I want to know more detail about it.

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Permalink Reply by Blessed Soul on March 18, 2012 at 12:51pm

Tks Raj. For this info.

Permalink Reply by Karen Smith on March 18, 2012 at 1:22pm

I really don't get the theory behind this because you have the bad antibodies or whatever it is in your stem cells don't you? How would transplanting the same stem cells help? I would think they would have to do it from a matching donor which would cause all sorts of problems. I think if this worked it would be available in more than one place in the world. I am not trying to be negative and still hoping for a cure.

Permalink Reply by Tallgirl on March 18, 2012 at 3:06pm

I do not think there are any "experts" in this yet. Your person may be just guessing. I would wait a lot more years on this one...research needs proof and time to see side effects. www.naaf.org is up on the latest trials.

Permalink Reply by Surya on April 8, 2014 at 2:22am

Hi Priya, Did you find out more about this? Please keep us posted

Permalink Reply by Tuesday on April 8, 2014 at 6:29pm

I saw some recent research re this topic.  Stem cell transplant s are not for faint of heart! http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/stem-cell-transplant/bas...   yes, someone's alopecia went into remission but in the study, it said he had leukemia.  Also, it was a case study. ?.an isolated event.

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