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Can a bone-marrow transplant halt hiv?
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Someday....: There is currently an area of exciting research. Our institution (and others) are currently investigating whether using genetically modified stem cells in a transplant setting could cure someone of hiv. See: http://www.Fhcrc.Org/en/news/center-news/2011/07/jerome-kiem-hiv.Html.
Answered 1/3/2013
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Berlin patient: Yes it can cure HIV. However after the Berlin patient we had difficulty with other cases. Work is on going. Certain cords with a particular mutation are naturally resistant to hiv. Can we potentially do a haplo cord. Where cord takes over and cures the patient, possibly. Still being investigated
Answered 7/20/2017
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