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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterised by polyarthritis and erosive synovitis and is associated with progressive impairments and activity limitations. It may cause destruction of bone and cartilage by affecting synovial joints symmetrically. Organ involvement may
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is currently the 7th leading cause of death in the United States with approximately 5.9 million Americans living with the progressive and debilitating condition. AD predominantly affects older individuals as 86% of AD cases are in individuals 65 years of age and older.
The incidence of traumatic brain injury is widespread. The Centers for Disease Control estimate that 1.7 million TBIs occur each year and that TBI is a contributing factor in about 30% of all injury-related deaths. In addition, about 75% of these TBIs are concussions, or mild TBIs (mTBI). However,
Gestational diabetes (GDM) is one of the earliest signs for increased risk of developing CVD. In addition to this independent association, GDM increases CVD risk through type 2 diabetes. The physiological basis for his disease progression is not yet fully understood. Increasing evidence exists on
Primary systemic amyloidosis (AL) is a plasma cell dyscrasia where amyloid fibrils are formed by monoclonal immunoglobulin light chains and deposit in various organs causing tissue damage and dysfunction. It is a rare disease with an incidence of 8 patients per million per year. Virtually all
Stem cells are found in the bone marrow and bloodstream, and they rebuild blood, bone marrow, and the immune system. This study uses autologous stem cells, which are stem cells collected from your own blood. Melphalan is designed to damage the DNA (the genetic material) of cells, which may cause