Autoimmune diseases that are resistant to conventional treatment cause severe morbidity and even mortality. In the present study we demonstrate that complete remissions can be achieved in refractory polychondritis and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), even at advanced stage, with the use of autologous stem-cell transplantation (SCT). Remissions persisted after reconstitution of the immune system. In the treatment of advanced systemic sclerosis (SSc), stable disease may be achieved with autologous SCT.
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Newcastle Univ, Inst Med Genet, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England
Royal Victoria Infirm, Dept Ophthalmol, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, EnglandNewcastle Univ, Inst Med Genet, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England
Baylis, Oliver
Mudhar, Hardeep
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Royal Hallamshire Hosp, Natl Specialist Ophthalm Pathol Serv, Sheffield, S Yorkshire, EnglandNewcastle Univ, Inst Med Genet, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England
Mudhar, Hardeep
Lako, Majlinda
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Newcastle Univ, Inst Med Genet, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England
Newcastle Univ, North East England Stem Cell Inst, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, EnglandNewcastle Univ, Inst Med Genet, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England
Lako, Majlinda
Figueiredo, Francisco
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