Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 227, Issue 1 , Pages 185-189, 8 October 2010

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in patients with multiple sclerosis: A pilot study☆

  • Bassem Yamout

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Multiple Sclerosis Clinic and Research Center, Doctors' Center, 3rd Floor, Cairo St, near AUH, Beirut, Lebanon. Tel.: +961 1 344042; fax: +961 1 751517.
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  • Roula Hourani

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Radiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Haytham Salti

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Wissam Barada

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
    • Current Address: Department of Internal Medicine at International Medical Center in Jeddah, KSA.
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  • Taghrid El-Hajj

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
    • Current Address: Department of Internal Medicine at Al Rasoul Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
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  • Aghiad Al-Kutoubi

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Radiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Aline Herlopian

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Elizabeth Kfoury Baz

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Rami Mahfouz

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Rima Khalil-Hamdan

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Nabeela M.A. Kreidieh

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Marwan El-Sabban

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Human Morphology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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  • Ali Bazarbachi

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

Received 10 May 2010; received in revised form 12 July 2010; accepted 19 July 2010. published online 23 August 2010.

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☆ This study was funded by intramural grants as well as grants from the “Azem and Saadeh” non-profit Lebanese organization. The university provided the equipment which is part of their property.

PII: S0165-5728(10)00326-7

doi:10.1016/j.jneuroim.2010.07.013

Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 227, Issue 1 , Pages 185-189, 8 October 2010

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