More than 5,000 patients have received stem cell treatment in Cuba since its procedure was introduced in 2004, a medical expert said.
Porfirio Hernandez, researcher and vice director at the Hematology and Immunology Institute in Cuba, said the stem cell treatment method has been implemented in 13 of the 15 provinces in Cuba.
As a widely acknowledged pioneer of this practice, Hernandez said that more than 60 percent of patients receiving the treatment had suffered from severe ischemia at lower limbs and other blood vessel related ailments, reported Xinhua.
The therapy has also been used to reduce the sufferings of patients with severe orthopedic and cardiac problems, Hernandez added.
Stem cells are capable of self-renewing, regenerating tissues damaged by diverse disease, traumas, and ageing, and stimulating the creation of new blood vessels.
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