Bronchiolitis obliterans is a rare and life-threatening form of fixed obstructive lung disease in which the bronchioles are plugged with granulation tissue. Bronchiolitis obliterans may develop in the allograft lung through several means. There are four subtypes of Bronchiolitis obliterans first is cellular bronchiolitis second is bronchiolitis obliterans and last is bronchiolitis obliterans with intraluminal [...]
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July 12th, 2010
How To Manage Pulmonary Hypertension Overview
Millions of people are affected by high blood pressure (hypertension), a condition in which blood travels through the body’s arteries at a pressure too high for good health. High blood pressure in the arteries that supply the lungs is called pulmonary hypertension (PHT). The blood pressure measured by cuff on your arm isn’t directly related [...]
July 12th, 2010
Umbilical Cord Blood Saves Lives
Cord blood, also known as placental blood, is the blood that remains in umbilical cord and placenta following a live birth. There are 3 sources of stem cells: umbilical cord blood, embryonic cells and bone marrow. Adult stem cells from bone marrow have limited uses while embryonic stem cell research is a major area of [...]