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i have just been reading something on webb about stem cells for c o p d 

i just wondered if any one had or going to have therepy and is it for all patients be very interested 

many thanks 

shirley

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healthline.com/health/copd/...

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[March 2016] 'Since the presence of stem cells in the adult lung was confirmed only very recently, there are no stem cell treatments currently available to people with COPD. However, researchers see stem cell therapy as a promising new direction for COPD treatment research. . . .'

There are a number of private clinics advertising stem cell treatments for COPD (no doubt involving considerable expenditure). In regard to such treatments read this: copdfoundation.org/COPD360s...

Hi I can't add anything to ST's excellent advice and links except to say if you type in stem cell research in the top right hand box you will see it's been discussed here before a few times.  x

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