Is there a surgery for type 2 diabetes to temporarily stop the need of insulin?

Posted in Definition on 20. Jul, 2010

Question by $parkling Diamond$: Is there a surgery for type 2 diabetes to temporarily stop the need of insulin?
I know there is a procedure available for type 1 diabetes that works for 2-3 years (animal transplant that eventually gets rejected by the human immune system) but does it work with type 2 diabetes?
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What are the statistics of someone having severe COPD, lung disease, diabetes and triple bypass surgery?

Posted in Definition on 20. Apr, 2010

My dad needs triple bypass surgery but has severe emphzyma and lung disease. He also have diabetes. What are the risks and recovery (and how long) if he has the surgery? Is he better off not having the surgery?

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Is There A Surgery For Type 2 Diabetes To Temporarily Stop The Need Of Insulin?

Posted in Definition on 21. Jan, 2010

I know there is a procedure available for type 1 diabetes that works for 2-3 years (animal transplant that eventually gets rejected by the human immune system) but does it work with type 2 diabetes?

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