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Pancreatectomy with autologous islet cell transplantation: what does this mean?
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Saving insulin: When an islet cell transplant has to be performed it means that the pancreatectomy was total. The pancreas is an exocrine (digestive juice) and endocrine gland from the Islets of Langerhans. When all are removed, islet transplant helps retain endocrine activity including insulin production.
Answered 10/16/2014
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