Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation: Pro et Contra
The review addresses the questions of history, clinical features and outcomes of simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation in patients with diabetesmellitus type 1. This approach was shown to have positive aspects, such as improvement of glycemic control, rapid normalization and long-termmaintena...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Endocrinology Research Centre
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Сахарный диабет |
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| Online Access: | https://www.dia-endojournals.ru/jour/article/view/5814 |
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| Summary: | The review addresses the questions of history, clinical features and outcomes of simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation in patients with diabetesmellitus type 1. This approach was shown to have positive aspects, such as improvement of glycemic control, rapid normalization and long-termmaintenance of glycated hemoglobin levels, disappearance of hypoglycemic events, and deceleration of coronary artery disease progression resultedin reduced incidence of cardiovascular mortality. Operative risk and post-transplantation complications are also described in details. |
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| ISSN: | 2072-0351 2072-0378 |