It is a well-known fact that Islet transplantation can restore type I diabetes and eliminate severe hypoglycemia. Recently, this study was published in a renowned medicine journal (New England Journal Of Medicine) which described the clinical improvement in the hypoglycemia status of type 1 diabetes (T1DM) patient who received islet transplantation. The practical information provided in this article may be useful for practicing diabetologist .
For many years, islet transplantation is considered as one promising therapy for treating type 1 diabetes (T1DM). However, limitations of islet transplantation include a restricted transplant tissue volume, bleeding with the placement of the transplant, consumption of a high amount of immunosuppressive agents after transplantation, and the triggered inflammatory response. The patient received islets into omentum because of its easily accessible…
