Re:Fourth patient seemingly cured of HIV
by jfengel on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @02:43PM
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That would be fantastic, but there are enormous tradeoffs. This is massive, massive surgery that comes incredibly close to killing the patient.
They are unlikely to do it if the disease can be controlled with an insulin pump, which is far less invasive. Insulin pumps are far from perfect solutions. (Somebody close to me has one and I can observe what a massive pain in the ass it is, among other places.) But surgery like this is going to have to come a long way before it's routine enough to replace a therapy that is aggravating but sufficient.
They are unlikely to do it if the disease can be controlled with an insulin pump, which is far less invasive. Insulin pumps are far from perfect solutions. (Somebody close to me has one and I can observe what a massive pain in the ass it is, among other places.) But surgery like this is going to have to come a long way before it's routine enough to replace a therapy that is aggravating but sufficient.