Source: NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Date: September 27, 2006
Summary:
The first international, multicenter trial of the Edmonton Protocol--a standardized approach to the transplantation of insulin-producing islets--demonstrates that this may be an appropriate therapy that can dramatically benefit certain patients with severe complications of Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Commentary: This approach to treating severe complications of Type 1 diabetes mellitus seems as if it may have a successful long-term outcome for certain patients with the disease. As further trials are conducted, maybe the approach will be successful in an even wider, more diverse patient population.
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