The stem cells help treat diabetes in "ten or fifteen years", as the director said Friday Department of Stem Cell Development in Miami, Juan Domínguez-Bendala, who participated in the XXII National Congress on the disease to be held in Malaga, a meeting also attended by the researcher and former health minister, Bernat Soria.
explained that "although our intention is to expand rapidly" treatment with stem cells, "we can never give an exact date until we have the safety and efficacy sufficient." "The use of stem cells is very important because they are immortal cells and readily available but must be stressed that provide insulin cells that are not as easy to generate other," he explained.
The former minister has referred to the different cell therapy clinical trials being carried out in Andalusia, "who has been a pioneer in this field." For the moment, has conducted a trial with patient's own stem cells to avoid what is known as diabetic foot, which results amputation of the same. According to Soria, the results of this test, performed on 20 patients of Andalusia, has been positive and "not only prevented the amputation but they have improved the health of the sick."
However, this treatment is included as one of the benefits offered by the health system, Soria explained that "still have to study in hospitals across the country and follow up to last two to three years in all patients to have all the assurances that offer a safe and effective treatment. "
Finally, he noted that currently being undertaken, in several hospitals present another set of trials with various types of cells, "we will post results when they are completed."
According to recent studies by the World Health Organization (WHO), there may be more than 220 million people with diabetes worldwide and within 15 or 20 years this number may exceed five hundred million people affected. Furthermore, in Spain, more than 13.5% of adults have diabetes and many others at risk of developing diabetes by high glucose levels recorded due to the increase in unhealthy lifestyles, commented Friday el ex ministro de Sanidad, Bernat Soria.
Estos datos, extraídos del primer estudio estatal sobre esta enfermedad, ponen de maniesto que "la salud pública debe tener en cuenta tanto a la diabetes como a los problemas que ésta conlleva", ha indicado Soria asegurando que "si queremos aumentar la salud de los españoles tenemos que investigar y estar comprometidos con todos los campos".
Fuente: elmundo.es
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