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Recent studies have shown that genetics, fetal history, obesity, lack of physical activity, diet high in fat, and stress may influence in
development of this form of diabetes. Also, genetic studies have shown that association of some genes is in fact
cause of Type 2 diabetes.
Now on to
most important question – is it treatable?
There is still no cure for diabetes but it can be managed. Some of
ways to manage diabetes is through injection of insulin in
body, careful meal planning, blood glucose monitoring, and exercise.
There are some recent medical breakthroughs that may help in
curing of diabetes. One is
transplantation of beta cells (the insulin producing cells) which has been successful although with some side effects. Another treatment is
pancreas transplantation. This is not recommended treatment for diabetes unless there is a need for a kidney transplant as well. Another approach is
genetic manipulation although this is still under study. In this particular treatment, insulin genes are inserted to cells that are not producing insulin to make them produce insulin.
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