Stem Cell Therapy for Liver Cirrhosis

Of the various diseases prevalent in India, liver cirrhosis is one of them. Cirrhosis pertains to the scarring of the liver and poor liver function as a result of chronic liver disease. With erring weather condition, sedentary lifestyles, Mumbai has been facing the wrath of liver diseases thanks to irregular patterns of eating and limited exercise.

Causes:

• Autoimmune inflammation of the liver.

• Long-term alcohol abuse (see alcoholic liver disease).

• Disorders of the drainage system of the liver (the biliary system).

• Hepatitis B.

• Hepatitis C.

• Medications.

• Metabolic disorders of iron and copper (hemochromatosis and Wilson's disease)

Stem Cell Therapy for Liver Cirrhosis

Stem cells are known to have a tangible application in Liver Cirrhosis. This can be observed in the following published literature:

World Journal of Stem Cells

National Center for Biotechnology Information

World Journal of Stem Cells

As observed in the above literature, the improvement can be depicted by normalization of deranged liver enzymes and sonography. Anemia, ascites, esophageal varices, and any other condition related to liver damage may also potentially improve substantially with improvement in liver architecture due to the infused stem cells.