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PATIENTS

PATIENT STORIES

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Marlaina

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Marlaina loves horses

 

She recently enrolled in new islet transplant study testing new anti-rejection medication.

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Marlaina has been already insulin free for 2 years

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Her initial experience was  covered in the media

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July 2025

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Marlaina celebrate her 1-year insulin independence. 

 

HbA1c=5.1%,  peak blood glucose 124mg/ml in MMTT

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October 2025

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Marlaina shares her  experience of living without diabetes with Youtube interview​​

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July 2026

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Marlaina passed 2 year mark of living without diabetes with HbA1c of 5.3%

CONTACT:

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Piotr 

Witkowski

Laboratory

University of Chicago Medicine

5841 S. Maryland Avenue

MC 5026, J-517

Chicago IL 60637

Transplantation Institute
Clinical  Research Center

Islet  Transplantation
Direct contact:
Isletcelltx@bsd.uchicago.edu

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