Annular pancreas as graft for pancreas transplantation. Technical considerations and long-term follow-up of two successful cases
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Pancreas transplantation (PTX) has been demonstrated to restore long-term glucose homeostasis beyond what can be achieved by intensive insulin therapy or islet transplants. Moreover, PTX has been shown to decrease the progression of the chronic complications of diabetes. However, PTX patients require chronic use of immunosuppressive drugs with potential side effects. The long-term follow-up of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Transplant International
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0934-0874
DOI: 10.1111/tri.12963