Autoimmune disease represents a (AD) breakdown of natural tolerance against autoreactive antigens leading to a high mortality and morbidity. The reaction is usually polyclonal; T- and B-cell components of the hematopoietic system are responsible for disease progression. Allogeneic/autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are the current modalities for treating drug-resistant AD.
Department of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine, Transfusion Services and Immunohematology, Smt Gulabben Rasiklal Doshi and Smt Kamlaben Mafatlal Mehta Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Center, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
