Menon Saumya, Rajesh Gopalakrishna, Balakrishnan Vallath
Department of Gastroenterology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala.
J Assoc Physicians India. 2015 Oct;63(10):51-8.
Diabetes mellitus has been a fascinating disease from the dawn of medical history. The first breakthrough in its treatment came in 1922, with the discovery of insulin which was extracted from the pancreas of a dog. Even earlier, a relationship between pancreas and diabetes mellitus had been suspected by medical scientists. However, the study of diabetes mellitus is much more than its relationship with the pancreas. On the other hand the pancreas has been known to be a very reclusive organ that is hidden away from physicians and surgeons for centuries. In recent times, it has become more accessible and has yielded some of its secrets. The relationship between the pancreas and diabetes mellitus is a story full of complexities and surprises. This article attempts to reveal some of the important events and persons in the story and the controversies surrounding them.
从医学史开端起，糖尿病就一直是一种引人入胜的疾病。其治疗的首个突破出现在1922年，当时发现了从狗的胰腺中提取的胰岛素。甚至更早之前，医学科学家就怀疑胰腺与糖尿病之间存在关联。然而，对糖尿病的研究远不止于其与胰腺的关系。另一方面，人们已知胰腺是一个非常难以捉摸的器官，几个世纪以来一直躲避着内科医生和外科医生。近年来，它变得更容易被研究，并揭示了一些秘密。胰腺与糖尿病之间的关系是一个充满复杂性和惊喜的故事。本文试图揭示这个故事中的一些重要事件、人物以及围绕他们的争议。
