Exploring Diabetes Treatment Options for Type and Type 2 Diabetes
Introduction
Diabetes is a disease that affects millions of people every year. It can happen if the pancreas makes little or no insulin. This is called type diabetes. It can also happen when the body does not make enough insulin or isnΒt able to use it. This is called type 2 diabetes.
Without the body making or using insulin properly, blood sugar levels get too high. Over time, the high level of sugar in the blood can cause serious problems.
A pancreas transplant is most often used as a treatment for type diabetes. But it is not the standard treatment. There are possible life-threatening side effects of the medicine prescribed to prevent the body from rejecting the new pancreas.
Treatment
The standard treatment for type diabetes involves:
Taking insulin and possibly other medicines.
Being physically active and eating healthy.
Controlling blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
People who may benefit most from a pancreas transplant have the following:
Frequent difficulty controlling blood sugar levels.
Repeated insulin reactions.
Severe kidney damage.
Uncontrolled typ
e diabetes.
People who have severe kidney damage caused by type diabetes may receive a kidney transplant at the same time as a pancreas transplant. Sometimes, the kidney transplant happens after the pancreas transplant. This strategy is used to control diabetes-related kidney damage in the future.
People with type 2 diabetes usually will not benefit from a pancreas transplant. This is because type 2 diabetes usually happens when the body is unable to properly use insulin. A new pancreas would only help the body produce more insulin, not use it better.
In some people with type 2 diabetes, the body can still use insulin well, but the body doesnΒt make enough insulin. These people may benefit from a pancreas transplant.
Conclusion
A pancreas transplant can treat type diabetes. Correct. But it is not the standard treatment. The standard treatment for type diabetes involves taking insulin and possibly other medicines. Incorrect. A pancreas transplant can treat type diabetes.
References
American Diabetes Association. (202). Type 2 Diabetes. londonessays.com
Mayo Clinic. (202). Pancreas transplant. londonessays.com
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