This is promising news for diabetic patients. Stem cell therapy given to a diabetic patient for the first time in the country has shown very positive results. After a month of therapy, it was found that the patient’s uncontrolled blood sugar came under control. His medicine is also halved.
These results are a relief to crores of diabetics. Presently the patient has been kept on monitoring for six months. He will be examined every month. Rakesh Pathak, a resident of Kalyanpur, is the first diabetic patient in the country, whose stem cell therapy has been done. He was given therapy at Hallett’s Department of Surgery on 16 August. On September 20, he was called for an investigation and a startling change was seen in him.
The effect of therapy was seen on other body processes as well as controlling blood sugar level. There were also signs of improvement in metabolism. Insulin resistance decreased. Insulin level has decreased in the patient. It is evident that the consumption of insulin has increased in the patient’s body. The patient was examined by Dr. BS Rajput, Specialist in Stem Cell Therapy and Visiting Professor, Department of Regenerative Medicine, and Dr. Sanjay Kala, Principal, GSVM Medical College. He told that the follow-up tests of the patient will be done for six months now. After this, a decision will be taken regarding giving the second dose of stem cells.
185 used to have sugar empty stomach, now 87
Rakesh Pathak’s blood sugar level was continuously elevated. Even the medicines were not working. He used to walk 10 km in the morning before being given stem cell therapy and then his morning blood sugar was 185 on an empty stomach. Blood sugar two hours after eating was 375 and HbA1c was 9.8. Now he walks only one kilometer. In Tuesday’s test, sugar was 87 on an empty stomach, 109 after two hours of eating and HbA1c eight. HbA1c is the average blood sugar level for three months. So many good results have been achieved even after the medicine is halved and the walk is so short. Dr. Kala told that therapy has been given to a Berger patient and another patient of brain disease on Tuesday.
effect in a month
This was the first case of giving therapy to a diabetic patient. The result is encouraging. The patient’s medicines were halved. Will close after six months. The therapy showed its effect within a month. The patient said that he is feeling active now. Desperate diabetics will get relief from this success.- Dr. BS Rajput
Stem cell therapy is expensive now
Stem cell therapy is expensive right now. In this kit, stem cell processing etc. together cost 2.5 lakhs. In private hospitals where there is a charge of ward and doctor. Its cost is five lakhs. Principal of GSVM Medical College, Dr. Sanjay Kala said that we will talk to the government in this regard so that financially weak patients can also get benefit.
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This is promising news for diabetic patients. Stem cell therapy given to a diabetic patient for the first time in the country has shown very positive results. After a month of therapy, it was found that the patient’s uncontrolled blood sugar came under control. His medicine is also halved.
These results are a relief to crores of diabetics. Presently the patient has been kept on monitoring for six months. He will be examined every month. Rakesh Pathak, a resident of Kalyanpur, is the first diabetic patient in the country, whose stem cell therapy has been done. He was given therapy at Hallett’s Department of Surgery on 16 August. On September 20, he was called for an investigation and a startling change was seen in him.
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