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SUBMITTER: Schuetz C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5403130 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Schuetz Christian C Markmann James F JF
Current transplantation reports 20160517 3
In the last 15 years clinical islet transplantation has made the leap from experimental procedure to standard of care for a highly selective group of patients. Due to a risk-benefit calculation involving the required systemic immunosuppression the procedure is only considered in patients with type 1 diabetes, complicated by severe hypoglycemia or end stage renal disease. In this review we summarize current outcomes of the procedure and take a look at ongoing and future improvements and refinemen ...[more]