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<blockquote data-quote="leather_ferret" data-source="post: 137749" data-attributes="member: 24631"><p>Hi Ken,</p><p></p><p>Islet transplantation is a radical new approach and remarkable that someone would even think of trying it. Taking a lump of pancreas removing the 'flesh' by enzyme action, harvesting the Islet cells and and placing them in the liver (and elsewhere). Once there, the cells manage to establish their own individual blood supplies and learn to communicate with each other and produce insulin. Pretty unlikely stuff and amazing to me, but it really does work for some folks. </p><p>In the past, results have been a bit hit and miss and benefits often fairly short lived, but they are improving with experience so maybe as the science and practice becomes proven, the NHS might be a bit more amenable to stumping up for the very hefty costs and make this treatment more widely available in the UK.</p><p></p><p>cheers</p><p></p><p>Dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="leather_ferret, post: 137749, member: 24631"] Hi Ken, Islet transplantation is a radical new approach and remarkable that someone would even think of trying it. Taking a lump of pancreas removing the 'flesh' by enzyme action, harvesting the Islet cells and and placing them in the liver (and elsewhere). Once there, the cells manage to establish their own individual blood supplies and learn to communicate with each other and produce insulin. Pretty unlikely stuff and amazing to me, but it really does work for some folks. In the past, results have been a bit hit and miss and benefits often fairly short lived, but they are improving with experience so maybe as the science and practice becomes proven, the NHS might be a bit more amenable to stumping up for the very hefty costs and make this treatment more widely available in the UK. cheers Dave [/QUOTE]
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