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HST success in diabetes type 1

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:12 am
by Frank
This brasilian study shows 14 out of 15 diabetes type 1 patients do no more need insulin shots after HST. The average follow-up was 18 month.

--Frank

link to the study at NewScientist.com

Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:41 am
by Lyon
Hi Frank,
They don't tell us nearly enough about the situation but it makes you suspect that they would have gotten better results by resetting the immune system and not messing with the stem cells.

Cytoxan, also known as Cyclophosphamide and more recently in high dose treatment, Revimmune.

Bob