
February 3, 2003
Research: Cure
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Question from India:
My six year old son was diagnosed a week ago, is on insulin twice daily, and I read about surgery being done in Japan for this problem. Is it safe? Can you give further information? Can’t the glands function again?
Answer:
From: DTeam Staff
There is no surgery that can fix diabetes in children. I would recommend learning all you can about diabetes by visiting Diabetes Basics.
MSB
[Editor’s comment: Also see islet cell transplants. Such transplants are experimental, and are used only for a very few adults at the present time.
SS]