Pancreas Transplantation

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Pancreas Transplantation
Pancreas Transplantation

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Islet Cell Transplant for Type 2 Diabetes: Could it Work?



Islet cell transplantation is being touted as a future option for treating type 2 diabetes, even though it’s an experimental procedure that has only been tried on type 1 diabetics.

“I’m a big proponent of islet cell transplantation for type 2 diabetics,” says Dr. Gordon Weir, who is one of the world’s foremost experts on islet cell transplantation as Co-Head of the Section on Islet Cell and Regenerative Biology, the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation Chair at the Joslin Diabetes Center, and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

“I tell people this and they look at me like I’m a little nuts. But, I believe there is no reason it couldn’t work effectively.…

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 Islet Cell Transplant for Type 2 Diabetes: Could it Work?

Islet cell transplantation is being touted as a future option for treating type 2 diabetes, even though it’s an experimental procedure that has only been tried on type 1 diabetics.

International Pancreas & Islet Transplant Association

The International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association is a scientific forum for the exchange and discussion of clinical and experimental results and experiences relevant to transplantation of insulin producing tissue in the treatment and cure of diabetes mellitus.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Patients often need two or more transplants to get enough functioning islets to stop or reduce their need for insulin injections.

Brigham and Women's Hospital

This section is designed to provide you with information you will need to undergo a successful pancreas transplant.

Mayo Clinic

More than 300 pancreas transplants have been performed at Mayo Clinic since 1987, when the program began in Rochester. The Mayo Clinic Pancreas Transplant Program provides an ideal environment to care for patients with complex diseases like diabetes.

UCSF Medical Center

UCSF Medical Center is a leader in pancreas and pancreas-kidney transplants for patients with diabetes mellitus. We offer three kinds of pancreas transplants.

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