C-peptide and combined kidney-pancreas transplantation
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C-peptide and combined kidney-pancreas transplantation
Simultaneous transplantation of kidney and pancreas (SKP) is an excellent treatment option for patients with type I diabetes mellitus with end-stage renal failure. The risk associated with the procedure is somewhat higher than that with transplantation of a kidney alone. This excess risk relates to a higher likelihood of rejection, necessitating on average higher levels of immunosuppression, as...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Kidney Journal
سال: 2009
ISSN: 2048-8505,2048-8513
DOI: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfp132