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SynthesisStem cell research & therapy2024

Efficacy and safety of stem cell therapy for Crohn's disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Yunfeng Qiu, Changfeng Li, Shihou Sheng

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Synthesis in Stem cell research & therapy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.4field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
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  6. Intestinal stem cell niche: An upcoming area of immense importance in gastrointestinal disorders.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2025
    Review
  7. Management of Anal Fistula with Crohn's Disease.Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yunfeng QiuDepartment of Endoscopy Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, China.
Changfeng LiDepartment of Endoscopy Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, China.
Shihou ShengDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, No. 126, Xiantai Street, Changchun, 130033, China. shengsh@jlu.edu.cn.ORCID 0009-0000-2777-5912
Jilin University · CNUnion Hospital · CN

Funding

Bethune Project of Jilin University 2020B32Science and Technology Research Project of Education Department Jilin Province JJKH20221046KJ
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeSmall-scale clinical trials have provided evidence suggesting the effectiveness of stem-cell therapy (SCT) for patients diagnosed with Crohn's disease (CD). The objective of the research was to systematically assess the effectiveness and safety of SCT for individuals diagnosed with CD through a comprehensive review and meta-analysis.

methodsA search was conducted in Medline (PubMed), CENTER (Cochrane Library), and Embase (Ovid) to find randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that assessed the impact of SCT on the occurrence of clinical remission (CR) and severe adverse events (SAE) among patients diagnosed with CD. The Cochrane Q test and estimation of I

resultsOverall, 12 RCTs involving 632 adult patients with medically refractory CD or CD-related fistula were included. In comparison with placebo or no treatment, SCT showed a greater likelihood of CR (odds ratio [OR] 2.08, 95% CI 1.39-3.12, p < 0.001) without any notable heterogeneity (I

conclusionsFor patients with medically refractory CD or CD-related fistula, SCT may be an alternatively effective and safe treatment.

Indexed as

Crohn DiseaseFistulaAdultCell- and Tissue-Based TherapyHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRemission InductionAdverse eventsClinical remissionCrohn’s diseaseMeta-analysisStem cell therapy

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PMID38303054
PMCPMC10835827
OpenAlexW4392785510

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