Weems P, Cooper M. Pancreas transplantation in type II diabetes mellitus.
World J Transplant 2014;
4:216-221. [PMID:
25540731 PMCID:
PMC4274592 DOI:
10.5500/wjt.v4.i4.216]
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Abstract
Although the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus was once considered a contraindication to simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation, a growing body of evidence has revealed that similar graft and patient survival can be achieved when compared to type 1 diabetes mellitus recipients. A cautious strategy regarding candidate selection may limit appropriate candidates from additional benefits in terms of quality of life and potential amelioration of secondary side effects of the disease process. Although our current understanding of the disease has changed, uniform listing characteristics to better define and study this population have limited available data and must be established.
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