Diseases of Bone and Cartilage
Stem cells, once appropriately
differentiated, could correct many diseases and degenerative conditions in
which bone or cartilage cells are deficient in numbers or defective in
function. This holds promise for treatment of genetic disorders such as
osteogenesis imperfecta and chondrodysplasias. Similarly, cells could be cultivated and introduced into damaged areas
of joint cartilage in cases of osteoarthritis or into large gaps in bone from
fractures or surgery.
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