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Stem Cells and Chronic Kidney Disease
Millions of Americans have chronic kidney disease. Hundreds of thousands will progress to end stage kidney disease requiring either dialysis or kidney transplant. But research is underway to keep people from reaching that point.
“Our goal is to take a look at how we can repair the diabetic kidney in terms of delaying the rate of progression of kidney failure,” says LaTonya Hickson, M.D., a Mayo Clinic nephrologist.
Dr. Hickson is part of the research team looking at using stem cells to help regenerate failing kidneys.
“We take these cells from our abdominal fat and we can inject them back into the body for them to do good,” says Dr. Hickson. “They basically tell the kidney or other organ systems that are impaired to wake up and get back to work and help heal that organ system.”
While there’s a lot more research ahead, Dr. Hickson is excited about the possibilities.
Listen to the Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute and learn more about stem cells and chronic kidney disease in the video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=36&v=tx3zi93NEWU
Tags: chronic kidney disease, Dr. LaTonya Hickson, Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, Medical Research, Research, stem cells
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Can you tell if you have had any success in the Treatment of Kidney Disease at this time and what is the rate success. Do you inject the stem cell into the Kidney or the Blood Stream. Does it work by just inducing them into the Blood stream.
Thank you for your interest. We would be happy to connect with you regarding regenerative medicine research, stem cell treatments and/or research at Mayo Clinic. Please call our Regenerative Medicine Consult Service at 844-276-2003 to schedule an appointment to speak with us. There is no charge for the appointment. We look forward to hearing from you.
I have CKD and in stage four. While there is still a reasonable amount of kidney function left I am considering stem cell therapy. There are numerous clinics worldwide with most of them legal in their own country. From my perspective it is impossible to know which ones are legitmate and which are not. In my research I found one that is close to home with reasonable costs. Their procedure is most similar to what legitimate research clinics in the US are doing. "mexstemcells" in Mexico City
Are you aware of any stem cell clinics anywhere that are both reputable and succesful in treating CKD ?
With thanks,
Don.
I have CKD stage 4 and am very interested in stem cell progress and treatment.
does stem cell work with ckd?? .