By Jamie Ee Wen Wei and Shuli Sudderuddin

A small number of Singaporeans are going overseas to seek stem-cell therapy for some diseases, even though it has not been proven to be effective in those areas.

At least two doctors whom The Sunday Times spoke to said they have come across such patients.

They usually suffer from chronic diseases such as diabetes, stroke or heart failure.

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