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Explain About Stem Cell Transplant In Diabetes

i wanted to know about stem cell transplant in diabetes? my father is 57 yrs old and he is diagnosed since 15yrs and taking metformin 500mg bd and gliimiperide 1mg bd. tab ecospirin 75mg od, tab atorvastatin 10mg od. He had MI 6 yrs back and had angioplasty. please kindly suggest me for possible stem cell transplant
Wed, 21 May 2014
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Diabetologist 's  Response
Dear sir i can understand your concern.
i am very sorry for condition of dad.
Stem cells are a kind of embryonic cells present in placental blood for infants.
Now a days stem cells are harvested from Placental cord blood and stored for use in future.
In adults the stem cells are present very deep in bone marrow.
this stem cells can transform in to any type of cells in the body.
Now researchers are using this point to produce new Beta cells(cells that produce insulin in pancreas ) by injecting this stem cells in to pancreas.

Right now the stem cell therapy for Diabetes is in Experimental stage only
in coming few years we might get success.
Best Regards.
Dr Vamsi Krishna
Consultant Diabetologist
Apollo Hospitals

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Explain About Stem Cell Transplant In Diabetes

Dear sir i can understand your concern. i am very sorry for condition of dad. Stem cells are a kind of embryonic cells present in placental blood for infants. Now a days stem cells are harvested from Placental cord blood and stored for use in future. In adults the stem cells are present very deep in bone marrow. this stem cells can transform in to any type of cells in the body. Now researchers are using this point to produce new Beta cells(cells that produce insulin in pancreas ) by injecting this stem cells in to pancreas. Right now the stem cell therapy for Diabetes is in Experimental stage only in coming few years we might get success. Best Regards. Dr Vamsi Krishna Consultant Diabetologist Apollo Hospitals