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A-Level Biology OCR A

Stem Cell Treatment Insulin Describe Potential Benefits Type

Stem cell therapy for Type 1 diabetes offers advantages such as constant availability, lower rejection rates, and freedom from insulin injections.

Stem cell treatment for Type 1 diabetes offers benefits of donor availability, reduced rejection risk, and elimination of the need for insulin injections.

Front Describe the potential benefits of stem cell treatment for Type 1 diabetes over insulin injection or whole pancreas transplantation.
Back Stem cell treatment benefits:
  • Donor availability not an issue 
  • Reduced likelihood of rejection problems bc embryonic stem cells are generally not rejected by the body (stem cells can also be made by somatic nuclear transfer to avoid rejection)
  • People no longer have to inject themselves with insulin

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