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Pancreas Islet Cell Transplants - could they be the future for people with diabetes? Possibly. Here is a very interesting article in the Diabetes Health Newsletter: Islet Cell TransplantBasically, a young 21-year old airman in Afghanistan was severely injured. They had to remove his pancreas completely, which meant he would instantly have Diabetes 1. However, they implanted pancreatic islet cells into his liver, which seem to have taken and now they are producing insulin. His insulin needs will be very much reduced and, therefore, it will be easier to manage his induced diabetes and perhaps prevent complications from occurring. Maybe they can get the procedure to the point where insulin would not be necessary.

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