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      Autoimmune Disease Treatment In India T he  immune system  is a collection of special cells and chemicals that fight infection-causing agents such as bacteria and viruses. An autoimmune disorder occurs when a person's immune system mistakenly attacks their own body tissues. Autoimmune disorders are broadly grouped into two categories- 'organ-specific' means one organ is affected, while in 'non-organ-specific' disorders, multiple organs or body systems may be affected. There are around 80 different autoimmune disorders ranging in severity from mild to disabling, depending on which system of the body is under attack and to what degree. For unknown reasons, women are more susceptible than men, particularly during their childbearing years. It is thought that sex hormones may be at least partly responsible. There is generally no cure, but the symptoms of autoimmune disorders can be managed. Types of Autoimmune Disease- T he most common auto...

What are the different types of BMT? Bone Marrow Transplant  (BMT)  actually means an infusion of stem cells (collected either from bone marrow or peripheral blood or cord blood) into the recipient. There are different types of bone marrow transplants depending on the donor. The different types include the following: Autologous transplant – (Self-Donated) Allogeneic transplant – uses blood-forming cells donated by someone else Allogeneic (Donor) Transplants Using Matched Sibling Allogeneic Transplants Using Unrelated Donors Allogeneic Transplants Using Haploidentical (Half-Matched) Donors Allogeneic Transplants Using Umbilical Cord Blood Some other Types of Transplants : Syngeneic BMT:   A syngeneic transplant is an allogeneic transplant from an identical twin. Identical twins are considered a complete genetic match for a transplant. In cases where the donor is the identical twin of the patient, the transplant is essentially like an autologo...