Women who are pregnant or lactating

Acute Renal Failure

Severe co-morbidities like cardiac insufficiency, congestive cardiac failure, malignancy, infection, sepsis and bed sores.

Haemoglobin level below 8g %

Chronic kidney disease due to autoimmune aetiology, connective tissue disease, amyloidosis and storage disorders.

Known bleeding or coagulation disorder.

Known hematologic disease

Poorly controlled hypertension

Evidence of active malignancy within one year prior to randomization.

Severe skin infection or osteomyelitis - the site of bone marrow aspiration potentially limiting the procedure.

Have a known allergy to iodinated contrast

Positive test results for HIV and AIDS complex, HCV, HbsAg and Syphilis.

History of drug or alcohol abuse

Patients on immunosuppressive therapy

Safety and Efficacy of Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cells for Treating Chronic Renal Failure