Nathan D M
Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Med Clin North Am. 1988 Nov;72(6):1365-78. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30712-x.
Currently available treatment methods, albeit improved, remain less than totally satisfactory. New developments such as improved viability of whole organ pancreatic transplants, islet cell transplantation, immunosuppression in the treatment of new-onset diabetes, development of reliable glucose sensors to provide continuous feedback for insulin delivery devices, and alternate routes for insulin administration may drastically change diabetes treatment in the future. For now, physicians must carefully consider the risks and benefits associated with available treatments when discussing therapeutic options with patients and their families. The wide range of therapies available provides the opportunity for patient and physician to select the most appropriate treatment regimen.
目前可用的治疗方法虽然有所改进，但仍不尽如人意。一些新进展，如全器官胰腺移植的存活率提高、胰岛细胞移植、新发糖尿病治疗中的免疫抑制、开发可靠的葡萄糖传感器为胰岛素输送装置提供持续反馈以及胰岛素给药的替代途径，可能会在未来彻底改变糖尿病的治疗方式。目前，医生在与患者及其家属讨论治疗方案时，必须仔细考虑现有治疗方法的风险和益处。现有的广泛治疗方法为患者和医生提供了选择最合适治疗方案的机会。
