Autoimmune diseases result from self-reactive T-lymphocytes and autoantibodies, produced
most likely in cooperation with T-cell dependent B-cells. Until recently, non-specific …

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is an increasingly used therapy for treatment of
autoimmune diseases and severe immune-mediated disorders. We address some general …

Autoimmune disorders result from Self-reactive antibodies or self-reactive T lymphocytes.
The etiology of autoimmune diseases is unknown in the great majority of cases. Genetic …

Ten years have passed since the first published consensus statement on the use of
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in the treatment of severe autoimmune …

Target populations in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for autoimmune
diseases--a workshop accompanying: cellular therapy for treatment of autoimmune …

A disease may be immune-mediated but not be an autoimmune disease. For example,
immune-mediated attack on infectious organisms may result in damage to surrounding …

An extensive series of experimental investigations has shown that both inherited and
induced autoimmune diseases in laboratory animals may be transferred and, conversely …

Numerous individuals and institutions throughout the world have contributed to the
development of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for autoimmune diseases. In …

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is being increasingly utilized for the
treatment of a whole spectrum of severe autoimmune diseases refractory to conventional …

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is becoming an accepted therapy for severe
autoimmune diseases, and over 1000 patients have been transplanted worldwide. Diseases …