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Transplantation of Pancreatic Islets Into the Kidney Capsule of Diabetic Mice
Published on: October 31, 2007
The first successful simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant in India
S Guleria1, S Aggarwal, V K Bansal
1Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India. sandeepguleria@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is associated with renal failure, diabetic retinopathy, neuropathy and vasculopathy. We report the first successful simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant in India in a young diabetic with renal failure. The dual transplant has cured his diabetes and renal failure and has had a beneficial effect on his neuropathy, retinopathy and quality of life. Obstacles to dual transplant in India include a lack of suitable recipients and a cadaver donor programme that is still in its infancy.
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