Life threatening complications of type1 diabetes can be cured by innovative Scottish transplant programme. In this process islets are extracted from a deceased donor, pancrease and then injected into the liver of a patient suffering from type1 diabetes.
Scottish National Pancreatic Islet Transplant Programme has carried out successfully 18 islet cell infusions and improves the life of 12 
diabetic patients.
This treatment is promising for those patients who have abnormal control on blood sugar. All of the above participants of the study have controlled blood sugar and seldom become abnormal. These patients now do not require insulin.
Praising the success of the programme, Scottish Health Secretary Alex Neil said:
“In Scotland, we know that around 28,000 people currently have type one diabetes, with an estimated 2,000 not realising when their blood sugar level is low.
“This exciting programme has shown that it has the potential to transform the lives of people with this condition, and I hope it will continue to benefit many more patients in the future.
“The aim is to reduce the frequency of low blood sugars and give back the ability to recognise them. Although some patients may not achieve complete insulin independence, the treatment will dramatically reduce their dependence on insulin.
Mr John Casey, Transplant Surgeon at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Clinical Lead for the Scottish Islet Transplant Programme, said: “All the staff in the islet programme are delighted to see the difference that this treatment has made to the lives of our patients and hope that we can continue to improve the lives of many more patients with poorly controlled diabetes.”
Source: ONMEDIA
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