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Can there be a way for a type 1 diabetic to make their own insulin?
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See below: The only way to do that is a pancreas transplant.
Answered 1/12/2015
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Transplant: A Pancreatic transplant can help. The latest research shows exciting future possibilities including stem cell therapy etc. Scientists at Columbia have recently shown the intestinal cells can be stimulated to produce insulin. See http://newsroom.cumc.columbia.edu/blog/2014/06/30/may-take-guts-cure-diabetes/.
Answered 1/12/2015
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