TABLE 1. Potential US Patient Populations for Stem Cell-Based
Therapies
Condition Number of patients
Cardiovascular disease 58 million
Autoimmune diseases 30 million
Diabetes 16
million
Osteoporosis 10
million
Cancers 8.2
million
Alzheimer’s disease 5.5 million
Parkinson’s disease 5.5 million
Burns (severe)
0.3 million
Spinal-cord injuries 0.25 million
Birth defects
0.15 million/year