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S - SustainableBeing clear about reasons for wanting to change to animal insulin is a good question and the one that has been troubling before Thursdays GP appointment. Thanks for your thoughts on this.
wildfire
Bovine insulin is not reliant on modern technology. Although our son is "at home" with modern technology he does not want "a box stuck to me." When financial considerations are looked at, as in India, then Bovine insulin is considered a safe, viable and cost effective life saving source:
"Bovine Porcine and Human Insulin. A present day comparative appraisal and policy discussions."
Professor SAM. G. P. MOSES. B.Sc., M.D., F.R.C.P., D.Sc.,
http://www.iddtindia.org/downloads/bovine_porcine.pdf
Pages 3-16
" The long experience with natural insulin, bovine insulin has been extremely satisfying both for the patients as well as their physicians especially after the availability of monocomponent natural insulins ...
Onset of action synthetic insulin has been found to be faster by about 15 minutes due to its rapid absorption. This effect however has been found to have nonbearing on the overall glycemic control achieved, though offlate there have been several reports of hypoglycemia unawareness following the use of synthetic insulin ...
The major projected benefit of GE insulin viz-substantial reduction in cost has never been realised. We do not know why? Paradoxically despite 20 years of technology use of production the cost of synthetically produced insulin continues to mount threatening to price out of existence those who depend on it for treatment. Unlike in the west treatment cost of most Indian patients is not met by insurance and patients have to fund for themselves. There is also the problem of inadequate manpower for patient education...
Incidentally the mutual natural analogues were very safe no mitogenicity) (no cardiogenesis) no other side effect unlike the present day analogues like "Glargine" , Long acting analogues & even pro insulin analogues etc with various contradictory harmful reports here and there.
... Diabetics need to apply for long-term guinea pig status ..." [check this out! This is really in the paper!]
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