Stem Cell Therapy for Lupus: Investigational Uses and Challenges
Systemic lupus erythematosus, usually shortened to lupus, remains one of the more frustrating autoimmune diseases in clinical medicine. It can inflame the kidneys, skin, joints, lungs, blood vessels, and brain, then shift course without much warning. One patient may live for years with manageable fatigue and intermittent rashes. Another may develop aggressive kidney disease in their twenties and cycle through multiple immunosuppressive drugs before doctors ga