Influence of Lineage-Negative Stem Cell Therapy on Articulatory Functions in ALS Patients

• Main Authors: Wioletta Pawlukowska (Author), Bartłomiej Baumert (Author), Monika Gołąb-Janowska (Author), Anna Sobuś (Author), Agnieszka Wełnicka (Author), Agnieszka Meller (Author), Karolina Machowska-Sempruch (Author), Alicja Zawiślak (Author), Karolina Łuczkowska (Author), Sławomir Milczarek (Author), Bogumiła Osękowska (Author), Edyta Paczkowska (Author), Iwona Rotter (Author), Przemysław Nowacki (Author), Bogusław Machaliński (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease, leading to loss of muscle strength and motor control. Impaired speech and swallowing lower the quality of life and consequently may induce acute respiratory failure. Bone marrow-derived stem and progenitor cells...