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This 5 page paper compares the potential of stem cell transplants with bone marrow transplantation, particularly as it concerns certain diseases. Autoimmune diseases and disorders noted are multiple sclerosis, paralysis, and specifically Takayasu Arteritis and Polyarteritis Nodosa. These are each discussed, and general research on stem cells and bone marrow transplantation is provided. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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sclerosis, paralysis, and specifically Takayasu Arteritis and Polyarteritis Nodosa. Of course, each procedure has its positive and negative aspects and there is debate as to which method is superior. However,
with the use of stem cells, it seems as if the community is approaching cures for diseases that were once thought incurable. In any event, a look at these troubling
diseases is the first step in examining this important issue. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is considered to be a crippler of young adults, striking
a quarter of a million Americans between ages 20 and 40 every year ("Multiple," 1996). Symptoms include numbness, speech and swallowing difficulties, as well as weakness and fatigue (1996). Loss
of balance, poor coordination, and partial or complete paralysis is what usually follows (1996). There is no present cure, nor is the cause known (1996). What happens is that the
immune system begins to attack the fatty sheath that surrounds the protective nerves (1996). In paralysis that might occur as a result of
accident, or as the result of disease, it is a loss of muscle function or the loss of feeling, or both conditions ("paralysis," 1996). As far as Takayasus arteritis
is concerned, it is a disorder marked by progressive closure of multiple arteries that have their origin in the aortic arch or carotid arteries ("Takayasus," 1996). Signs of the disease
include an absence of a pulse in both arms as well as in the carotid arteries (1996). Other signs include temporary paralysis of the lower part of the body and
temporary blindness (1996). Polyarteritis nodosa is a serious blood vessel disease where small and medium-sized arteries are swollen and damaged ("polyarteritis," 1996). With this ailment, any organ
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