NEWTECHNOLOGYFORDIABETES

NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR DIABETES

Childhood Diabetes is very different from the Adult Diabetes. The morbidity is the damage of the pancreas islet β cells which cause a decrease of the secretion of the insulin. When 90% pancreas islet β cells are damaged, there will appear some clinic symptoms. Usually the onset of the Childhood Diabetes is quick and the Diabetic symptoms will appear suddenly, so most of the parents can recall the starting date of symptoms.

The symptoms of the Childhood Diabetes are typical. 100% patients will have polydipsia (extremely thirsty), diuresis (frequent urination), and increased enuresis nocturna, thirsty at night. Polyphagia is another typical symptom of the childhood Diabetes.

However, some children may not have the symptom of polyphagia, and they mainly will manifest marasmus (become thin)and fatigue.

Childhood Diabetes is mainly Type 1 Diabetes. When the disease diagnosed, in most cases the pancreas islet β cells have already been severely damaged. Therefore, the patients should have insulin treatment immediately as it is diagnosed to sustain the patient's life. Insulin treatment is the fundamental treatment in treating Childhood Diabetes and it should be maintained for a life time. Meanwhile, the adjuvant therapies also include dietotherapy, kinesitherapy and psychotherapy so as to achieve a better therapeutic effect.

Stem Cell transplant for Diabetes in children: Stem cells can start the treatment from repairing the islet cells and the genes which control the islet cells. The genes here are susceptibility genes. As long as the susceptibility genes are well repaired, the islet cells can recover. Moreover, the stem cells can also differentiate into islet cells and gradually recover the functions of pancreas.

Pancreas functions are recovered, then they will secrete healthy insulin which can reduce the blood glucose to the normal level of the patients. Therefore stem cell transplant is an effective therapy to treat Diabetes.