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Effects of exercise in combination with autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation for patients with type 1
Marwa Taher Mohamed1,2, Eman Ahmed Embaby1, Awatif Labib1
1Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Abstract:
Stem cell therapy is a promising approach for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D). Previous studies recommended regular exercise for the control of T1D. Experimental studies showed that a combination of stem cells and exercise yielded a better outcome. Yet, the effect of exercise programs following stem cell transplantation in patients with T1D has not been investigated. Thus, the current study aimed to examine the effect of a combined exercise program on measures of glycemic control in patients with T1D who received autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation (ABMSCT). Thirty patients with controlled T1D were assigned into two equal groups. Both groups underwent ABMSCT and received insulin therapy and a diabetic diet regime. Only the exercise group followed the combined exercise program. Outcome measures of glycemic control (i.e. fasting blood glucose level [FBG], post-prandial blood glucose level [PPG], HbA1c, daily insulin dosage, and C-peptide levels) were tested before and after a 3-month rehabilitation period. There were significant (p < 0.05) decreases in all outcome measures except C-peptides after ABMSCT compared with before in both groups. Moreover, there was a significant decrease in the mean value of HbA1c in the exercise group compared with the control group after rehabilitation. Overall, this study strengthens the idea that adding exercise to ABMSCT is important to help control diabetes in patients with T1D.
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