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  • 60 Years
  • 14/08/2025

My friend has severe arthritis and can barely walk anymore. The doctors recommended hip replacement surgery, but I read online about stem cell therapy as an alternative. Can stem cell therapy actually help with advanced arthritis like his? If it works, what would the treatment cost and are there any good clinics for this in Delhi NCR?

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