degeneration,ie atrophy!!What does this mean?<

http://www.provet.co.uk/health/diseases/git-pancatro.htm

Who loves ya.
Tom
Jesus Was A Vegetarian!
http://jesuswasavegetarian.7h.com
Man Is A Herbivore!
http://pages.ivillage.com/ironjustice/manisaherbivore
DEAD PEOPLE WALKING
http://pages.ivillage.com/ironjustice/deadpeoplewalking

Since increased red blood cell production / polycythemia /
erythroctysosis has .. NOW .. been found to BE .. involved in diabetes
.. the study below might be of some interest ..

Acta Haematol. 1979;62(2):94-9. Related Articles, Links

Endogenous erythroid colony formation by peripheral blood mononuclear
cells from patients with myelofibrosis and polycythemia vera.

Lutton JD, Levere RD.

Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with polycythemia vera
or myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia were studied for their
erythroid colony growth characteristics in plasma clot cultures. In
both diseases, erythroid colonies formed early in culture in the
absence of added erythropoietin (endogenous colonies). In no instance
did early, endogenous colony formation occur with peripheral blood
cells from normals or patients with secondary polycythemia. A normal
response to erythropoietin was observed with both control and patients'
peripheral blood cells. Spleen mononuclear cells obtained from one
patient with myelofibrosis also produced endogenous colonies and showed
a response to erythropoietin. This study suggests that culture of
peripheral blood mononuclear cells might serve as a useful tool in
discriminating polycythemia vera from secondary polycythemia.

PMID: 119408 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Who loves ya.
Tom
Jesus Was A Vegetarian!
http://jesuswasavegetarian.7h.com
Man Is A Herbivore!
http://pages.ivillage.com/ironjustice/manisaherbivore
DEAD PEOPLE WALKING
http://pages.ivillage.com/ironjustice/deadpeoplewalking

help! <

Seems like a diet which .. thins .. the blood might be just what you
are
looking for .. since it seems to HALT ..progression.

A low fat vegetarian diet has been shown to be as effective as ..
statins ..
for lowering cholesterol and triglycerides . Therefore one might think
THAT may
be the appropriate .. diet . ?

http://tinyurl.com/65cu3

Ann Surg. 1993 Apr;217(4):369-74.  Related Articles, Links

Isovolemic hemodilution with dextran 60 as treatment of pancreatic
ischemia in
acute pancreatitis. Clinical practicability of an experimental concept.

Klar E, Foitzik T, Buhr H, Messmer K, Herfarth C.

Department of General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany.

OBJECTIVE: This phase-I study transferred the concept of isovolemic
hemodilution, which has been proven beneficial in the treatment of
experimental
acute pancreatitis to the patient. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Pancreatic
ischemia
represents one main mechanism in the pathogenesis of necrotizing
pancreatitis.
Isovolemic hemodilution with dextran 60 has been shown experimentally
to limit
the progression of pancreatic necrosis by improving pancreatic
microcirculation. METHODS: Thirteen patients with clinically severe
nonbiliary
pancreatitis and CT-classification E according to Balthazar were
enrolled.
Exclusion criteria were anemia, coronary heart disease, chronic
obstructive
pulmonary disease, coagulopathies, and secondary referral. The volume
of blood
to be exchanged for dextran 60 was calculated from a nomogram based on
body
surface. Isovolemic hemodilution aimed at a hematocrit of 30%.
Independent from
the exchange procedure conventional fluid resuscitation was performed
to adjust
the central venous pressure at 6 +/- 2 mm Hg. RESULTS: Whole blood
(750-1,700
mL) was exchanged for dextran 60 during 45 to 70 minutes. No adverse
effect was
encountered; central hemodynamics were not affected. Considering a mean
Ranson
score of 5, mortality was low (7.7%). Progression of pancreatic
necrosis was
registered in only two patients subsequently undergoing surgical
treatment
(15%). CONCLUSIONS: Isovolemic hemodilution is practicable in patients.
A
randomized trial has to prove whether isovolemic hemodilution can
substantially
alter the course of acute pancreatitis as anticipated from animal
studies.

PMID: 7682053 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

------

Who loves ya.
Tom
Jesus Was A Vegetarian!
http://jesuswasavegetarian.7h.com
Man Is A Herbivore!
http://pages.ivillage.com/ironjustice/manisaherbivore
DEAD PEOPLE WALKING
http://pages.ivillage.com/ironjustice/deadpeoplewalking