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Pancreas Transplants - A Solution For Type 1 Diabetes
Sufferers?
Type 1 diabetes was formerly known as juvenile diabetes or
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes matures
quickly and symptoms are very visible.
This type of diabetes occurs when the body's immune system
destroys pancreatic cells. These cells are the insulin producing
cells. This type of diabetes affects mostly children and young
adults. Risk factors for type1 diabetes include autoimmune,
genetics, and environmental factors.
Many clinical studies have shown that an option for type 1
diabetes treatment is the pancreas transplantation. For some
patients, surgeons can restore the function of the pancreas with
an islet cell transplant.
The most important benefit of pancreas transplantation is
freedom from dependence on insulin. Although this is significant,
this is not recommended treatment for diabetes unless there is a
need for a kidney transplant as well.
On the other hand, pancreas transplants still remains
problematic in that the immune system still can attack new
pancreas cells. Some people who have transplants do find that the
transplanted pancreas is attacked and the insulin-producing cells
are killed off after operation.
At this time, pancreas transplants do not always provide
permanent cures, and people who have transplants must take
anti-rejection medication and immune-system suppressing
drugs.
Many research teams are still working on this immune system
problem that seems to be the root cause of type 1 diabetes
(sometimes called auto-immune diabetes).
This is main reason that pancreas transplants are still only
being studied experimentally and are not considered currently to
be an automatic cure for all patients with type 1 diabetes.
Valerian, freelance writer specialized in health issues
affecting men
http://www.mens-health-events.info/diabetes.php
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