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Can you tell me about pancreatectomy with autologous islet cell transplantation?

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Total pancreas out: Most of the islet cells that produce glucagon and insulin are in the body and distal pancreas so that to have them removed requires a total pancreatectomy. Autologous transplants are being performed at the present time by Dr.Horatio Rilo but if not perfomed. hormone replacement required as wll as pancratin for digestion.

Answered 4/6/2016

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