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Published on: July 20, 2022
[Perspectives on pancreas transplantation in diabetes mellitus type 1]
F Hawkins Carranza1, M B López Alvarez, J Parra Barona
1Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
Abstract:
Pancreatic transplantation (PT) is a therapeutical procedure which is being currently assessed for the treatment of insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus. Organ PT is a real alternative, whereas islets PT is a method still in its clinic and animal experimental stages. Different surgical methods of drainage, preservation, selection of donor, complications and immunosuppressive therapy are analyzed.
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